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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
30 Second Science: Rudy Tanzi
Season 2014
Episode 2
Rudy Tanzi is a neuroscientist and professor at Harvard Medical School. His research focuses primarily on Alzheimer's disease. A lifelong musician, Rudy takes off his lab coat at night to play keyboards for Aerosmith and the Joe Perry Project.
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