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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
30 Second Science: Sue Barry
Season 2012
Episode 2
Susan Barry a neurobiologist and professor at Mt. Holyoke College. Born with crossed eyes, she only learned to focus them so she could see the world in three dimensions at the age of 48. She says that what she most loves about her work is that it's "optimistic."
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