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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
John Horgan: The Secret Life of Terrorists
John Horgan collects the stories of former terrorists and finds that their lives as terrorists were boring, stressful and anything but the glamorous mission they'd been promised.
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3:20
Robert Lynch explains why - and acts out - why the truth is so darn funny.
0:51
We give Robert Lynch 30 seconds to describe his science and he does it way too fast.
1:47
We ask Bruce Jackson 10 questions and he tells us about cold cuts, including baloney.
2:21
Bruce Jackson uses detective work in the lab and under water to trace people’s roots.
0:45
Bruce Jackson has 30 seconds to explain his science and helps sort good guys from the bad.
1:28
We ask Tom Yang 10 Questions, and he tells us about a surprise Elvis sighting.
3:07
Tom Yang really and truly takes off his lab coat... and sings like an angel in a Hawaiian
0:41
We give Tom Yang 30 Seconds to explain his science, and he tells us why he's like a "mom."
2:11
We ask Ian Lipkin 10 questions and he talks about flesh-eating bacteria.
0:46
We give Ian Lipkin 30 seconds to describe his science, and he tells us that he's tired.
3:00
Ian Lipkin fights infectious diseases in the lab and at the movies.
1:55
We ask Michelle Thaller 10 questions, and she talks a lot about Carl Sagan.