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30 Second Science: Michelle Thaller

30 Second Science: Michelle Thaller

Season 2012 Episode 5
0:46
10 Questions for Michelle Thaller

10 Questions for Michelle Thaller

Season 2012 Episode 6
1:55
Ian Lipkin: Catching the Hollywood Bug

Ian Lipkin: Catching the Hollywood Bug

Season 2012 Episode 7
3:00
30 Second Science: Ian Lipkin

30 Second Science: Ian Lipkin

Season 2012 Episode 8
0:46
10 Questions for Ian Lipkin

10 Questions for Ian Lipkin

Season 2012 Episode 9
2:11
30 Second Science: Tom Yang

30 Second Science: Tom Yang

Season 2012 Episode 10
0:41
Tom Yang: Appetite For Music

Tom Yang: Appetite For Music

Season 2012 Episode 11
3:07
10 Questions for Tom Yang

10 Questions for Tom Yang

Season 2012 Episode 12
1:28
30 Second Science: Bruce Jackson

30 Second Science: Bruce Jackson

Season 2012 Episode 13
0:45
Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery

Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery

Season 2012 Episode 14
2:21
10 Questions for Bruce Jackson

10 Questions for Bruce Jackson

Season 2012 Episode 15
1:47
30 Second Science: Robert Lynch

30 Second Science: Robert Lynch

Season 2012 Episode 16
0:51
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Michelle Thaller: Dancing With The Stars

Season 2012 Episode 4

Michelle Thaller finds dance partners across time and space. Michelle Thaller is an astronomer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. She loves to study binary stars and the life cycles of the stars. In her off-hours, Michelle often puts on about 30 lbs of Elizabethan garb and performs intricate Renaissance dances.

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Barrington Irving: Barrington Was A Rolling Stone
0:50
What does an around-the-world pilot do to stay awake while flying? SING!
Barrington Irving: It's Priceless
2:50
Barrington Irving completes his flight around the world & get kids excited about aviation.
Barrington Irving: 30S on Flying Around the World Solo
0:44
We give Barrington Irving 30 seconds to describe flying around the world solo.
Barrington Irving: Got 30 Dollars in My Pocket
2:58
Barrington Irving starts his journey from "humble beginnings" to trailblazing pilot.
Amy Cuddy: More Questions on Power Posing
1:00
Amy Cuddy explains why President Lyndon Johnson was the "Poser-In-Chief."
Amy Cuddy: I Can't Not Dance
1:34
Amy Cuddy tells us why dance is her favorite kind of body language.
Amy Cuddy: Turning the Power Back On
3:31
Amy Cuddy loses her mojo, gets it back and teaches other people how to maximize their mojo
Amy Cuddy: 30 Seconds on Power Poses
0:37
Amy Cuddy describes power poses, and she tells us we should all stand like Wonder Woman.
Jill Tarter: Carl's Turning Over In His Grave
1:46
Jill Tarter describes a math error that found its way into the movie "Contact".
Jill Tarter: Carl Sagan Contacted Me
3:23
Jill Tarter tries to find aliens and uses Jodie Foster to help move the process along.
Jill Tarter: 30 Seconds On Why We Search For Aliens
0:50
Jill Tarter tries to answer one of the oldest questions we've got.... Are we alone?
Jill Tarter: Different Than the Other Sons
1:59
Jill Tarter's football player Dad inspires her to hunt and fish and become an engineer.
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