Skip to main content
Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Scientists are just like everyone else -they've got secrets. So who knows what happens when the lab coats come off? Actually, we do. And now you can too. In this series of short, web-exclusive videos, you'll meet intriguing scientists and engineers, and learn about their surprising lives outside the proverbial lab.

Watch this show and many more anytime, anywhere on the free PBS App.

Stream to your TV
Support Provided By
Rudy Tanzi: A Scientist Gets Transcendent
0:59
Rudy Tanzi takes it to another level and finds bliss in the lab and on stage.
Rudy Tanzi: Dream On
3:18
Neuroscientist Rudy Tanzi uses science to help make his rock-star dreams come true.
30 Second Science: Rudy Tanzi
0:44
We give Rudy Tanzi 30 seconds to explain his science and he hunts down Alzheimer's genes.
Steven Pinker: My Cousins The Baboons
1:21
Steven Pinker (and some other primates) gaze at rainbows and Steven takes pictures.
Steven Pinker: The Colbert Training Guide
2:02
Steven Pinker offers tips on how to withstand the heckling of comedian Stephen Colbert.
Steven Pinker: Threats, Bribes, and Come-ons...
1:54
Steven Pinker explains why we pussy-foot around when communicating uncomfortable subjects.
Steven Pinker: If the World is Safer, Why Can I Still Die?
2:48
Steven Pinker dodges bullets from sources and says humans are doing better as a species.
Steven Pinker: Good and Evil in 30 Seconds
0:39
Steven Pinker 30 seconds to explain good and evil, and he's an angel (and a devil)
Danielle Whittaker: Angry Birds, Loving Birds
1:00
Danielle Whittaker discusses what makes birds angry and loving.
Danielle Whittaker: Roller Derby 101
1:31
Danielle Whittaker Roller Derby 101
Danielle Whittaker: Chunk Rock Girl
2:56
Danielle Whittaker learns to skate, blows a whistle and becomes a "vixen."
30 Second Science: Danielle Whittaker
0:41
We ask Danielle Whittaker to describe her science and she tells us about bird love.
Active loading indicator