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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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Rudy Tanzi takes it to another level and finds bliss in the lab and on stage.
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Neuroscientist Rudy Tanzi uses science to help make his rock-star dreams come true.
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We give Rudy Tanzi 30 seconds to explain his science and he hunts down Alzheimer's genes.
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Steven Pinker (and some other primates) gaze at rainbows and Steven takes pictures.
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Steven Pinker offers tips on how to withstand the heckling of comedian Stephen Colbert.
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Steven Pinker explains why we pussy-foot around when communicating uncomfortable subjects.
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Steven Pinker dodges bullets from sources and says humans are doing better as a species.
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Steven Pinker 30 seconds to explain good and evil, and he's an angel (and a devil)
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Danielle Whittaker discusses what makes birds angry and loving.
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Danielle Whittaker learns to skate, blows a whistle and becomes a "vixen."
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We ask Danielle Whittaker to describe her science and she tells us about bird love.