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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
30 Second Science: Tom Yang
Season 2012
Episode 10
We give Tom Yang 30 Seconds to explain his science, and he tells us why he's like a "mom." Tom Yang is a food technologist for the US Army's Food Processing, Engineering and Technology Team. In his off-hours, Tom makes like his idols, Elvis Presley and Mick Jagger, and sings his heart out karaoke-style.
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