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Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery

Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery

Season 2012 Episode 14
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10 Questions for Bruce Jackson

10 Questions for Bruce Jackson

Season 2012 Episode 15
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30 Second Science: Robert Lynch

30 Second Science: Robert Lynch

Season 2012 Episode 16
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10 Questions for Robert Lynch

10 Questions for Robert Lynch

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10 Questions for Mayim Bialik

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30 Second Science: Jim Gates

30 Second Science: Jim Gates

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Jim Gates: Universal Symphony

Jim Gates: Universal Symphony

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Jim Gates: Faith and Science

Jim Gates: Faith and Science

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10 Questions for Jim Gates

10 Questions for Jim Gates

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30 Second Science: Larry Rosenblum

30 Second Science: Larry Rosenblum

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Larry Rosenblum: A Sense of Awe

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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

30 Second Science: Bruce Jackson

Season 2012 Episode 13

Bruce Jackson is Professor and Head of the Biotechnology Programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College. His work focuses on how DNA - in conjunction with other tools - can help solve mysteries of ancestry, forensics and evolution. Bruce is also an expert scuba diver and the founder of the Diving Buddies program, where he shares his love of diving with young children.

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