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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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John Horgan: The Dangers of Hanging Out with Terrorists
2:09
John Horgan interviews an IRA terrorist and wonders if he's made a huge mistake.
John Horgan: There's Always Hope
2:40
John Horgan studies terrorists and finds nuance and complexity where others see only evil.
Nicole Prause: What Women (Don't) Need
2:43
A bunch of men try to create a kind of "female viagra," but they forget to talk to women.
Nicole Prause: Great Balls of Fire
1:21
Nicole Prause finally gets a Harley Davidson... and all hell breaks loose!
Nicole Prause: You Gotta Fight for Your Right to do Science
2:32
Nicole Prause asks questions about human sexuality that scare other scientists.
Chris Hadfield: The Universe Surrounds You
2:19
Chris Hadfield takes a walk in outer - and inner - space.
Chris Hadfield: Deep Questions for a Star Man
2:02
We ask astronaut Chris Hadfield a bunch of silly questions.
Chris Hadfield: Space Oddity
5:49
Chris Hadfield makes a music video tribute to David Bowie and returns a viral sensation.
Janet Iwasa: Animating HIV
1:29
Janet Iwasa uses heranimation skills to depict HIV cells.
Janet Iwasa: Science Goes Hollywood
2:29
Janet Iwasa studies animation in Hollywood.
Janet Iwasa: Biologists with Movies in Their Heads
2:10
Janet Iwasa animates creates a beautiful way to communicate about the molecular world.
Danica McKellar: My First Kiss
2:04
Danica and Winnie both have thier first kiss on the set of "The Wonder Years".
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