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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.

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Danielle Whittaker: Smellraiser
2:36
Danielle Whittaker says "birds can too smell" and sets out to prove it.
10 Final Questions for Mayim Bialik
2:07
We ask Mayim Bialik 10 final questions.
10 Questions for Hugh Herr
2:08
We ask Hugh Herr 10 questions and he talks about beating up the Six Million Dollar Man.
Hugh Herr: Gorgeous Sculptures
3:43
Hugh Herr loses his own legs, then learns how to make immortal legs for himself & others.
30 Second Science: Hugh Herr
0:38
Hugh Herr has 30 seconds, and he shows that bionic legs can help you think & speak quickly
10 Questions for Mireya Mayor
1:55
We ask Mireya Mayor 10 questions and she says the words "loin cloth."
Mireya Mayor: A Born Explorer
3:50
Mireya Mayor gets chased by gorillas and eats rice and beans, all for the love of a lemur.
30 Second Science: Mireya Mayor
0:41
Mireya Mayor has 30 seconds to describe her science, and ponders over her leftover time.
10 Questions for Paul Frommer
1:58
We ask Paul Frommer 10 Questions. He claims that he and Tom Cruise were separated at birth
Paul Frommer: Creating A Language
3:48
Paul Frommer invents a language for a popular movie & teaches it to people in blue make-up
30 Second Science: Paul Frommer
0:45
Paul Frommer has 30 seconds to explain his science, & uses language to talk about language
10 Questions for Tanzeem Choudhury
1:35
We ask Tanzeem Choudhury 10 questions, and she reveals her love for "cool, talking cars".
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