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Being with Jane Goodall

Being with Jane Goodall

Season 2015 Episode 1
2:36
Steven Pinker: My Cousins The Baboons

Steven Pinker: My Cousins The Baboons

Season 2014 Episode 1
1:21
30 Second Science: Jim Gates

30 Second Science: Jim Gates

Season 2013 Episode 1
0:47
Susan Barry: Learning to See in 3-D

Susan Barry: Learning to See in 3-D

Season 2012 Episode 1
3:01
Dava Newman: 30 Second Science

Dava Newman: 30 Second Science

Season 2010 Episode 1
0:46
Mark Siddall: Leech Expert

Mark Siddall: Leech Expert

Season 2009 Episode 1
7:31
Chris McKinlay: I Hacked OkCupid

Chris McKinlay: I Hacked OkCupid

Season 2016 Episode 1
3:49
30 Second Science: Rudy Tanzi

30 Second Science: Rudy Tanzi

Season 2014 Episode 2
0:44
Jim Gates: Universal Symphony

Jim Gates: Universal Symphony

Season 2013 Episode 2
2:42
30 Second Science: Sue Barry

30 Second Science: Sue Barry

Season 2012 Episode 2
0:58
Michio Kaku: 30 Second Science

Michio Kaku: 30 Second Science

Season 2011 Episode 2
0:45
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Dame Stephanie Shirley: Kindertransport

After the rise of Hitler, Dame Stephanie Shirley is one of 10,000 Jewish children sent from Germany and Austria to live safe new lives in the U.K.

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Chris McKinlay: The Two Ends of BuzzFeed
1:33
After his adventures in dating, Chris McKinlay finds that BuzzFeed is deeply conflicted.
Chris McKinlay: The Best Dating Website?
2:11
Chris McKinlay assesses the various dating websites and shares the best possible advice.
Chris McKinlay: I Hacked OkCupid
3:49
Chris McKinlay uses the power of super-computing - and his own brain - to "trend globally"
Being with Jane Goodall
2:36
Jane Goodall opens her heart to animals and tells us why we should, too.
Mae Jemison: Starship
1:24
Mae Jemison isn't an astronaut anymore, but she's never stopped reaching for the stars.
Mae Jemison: The Cosmic Dance
1:46
Mae Jemison tells how dance made her a better astronaut.
Mae Jemison: 30S on When An Astronaut Visits Star Trek
0:46
We give Mae Jemison 30 seconds to tell us about being on Star Trek.
Mae Jemison: I Wanted To Go Into Space
2:25
Mae Jemison describes her journey from space-loving girl in Chicago to astronaut.
Janna Levin: Questions for the Novelist
0:59
Janna answers some novel questions.
Janna Levin: What's So Funny About The Big Bang Theory?
0:57
Janna Levin explains how Sheldon and Leonard find the funny in their science.
Janna Levin: I'm Still That Same Kid
2:49
Janna Levin looks up at the sky, and asks the same questions she did as a little girl.
Janna Levin: 30 Seconds on Why We Should Care
0:45
We give Janna Levin 30 seconds to explain her science and she aims for transcendence.
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