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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Scientists are just like everyone else -they've got secrets. So who knows what happens when the lab coats come off? Actually, we do. And now you can too. In this series of short, web-exclusive videos, you'll meet intriguing scientists and engineers, and learn about their surprising lives outside the proverbial lab.

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Tom Scholz: Sound Machine
9:18
Tom Scholz takes us behind the scenes for a one-of-a-kind tour of his studio and his life.
Tom Scholz: One In A Million
3:16
Tom Scholz's band Boston has the largest-selling debut album EVER.
Tom Scholz: 30 Seconds on Guitar Solos
0:38
We give Tom Scholz 30 seconds to tell us about guitar solos... and he plays one!
Tom Scholz: The Start of It
3:43
Tom Scholz goes from mild-mannered Polaroid engineer to guitar-shredding God of Rock.
James Levine: Different Banks On The Same River
1:41
Science and Art - James Levine says they're both really about flying rocket ships.
James Levine: What Is This Guy Doing Here?
2:39
James Levine becomes a slam poet and shows the kids how it's done.
James Levine: 30 Seconds on Sitting
0:39
Dr. James Levine tells you to get up... NOW!
James Levine: "I Came Alive as a Person"
3:03
James Levine goes from couch potato to inventor of the treadmill desk.
Crystal Dilworth: Because Science
1:18
Crystal Dilworth explains why communicating science is important.
Crystal Dilworth: Shoes
1:44
Crystal Dilworth encourages old, white male scientists to wear high heels.
Crystal Dilworth: Ballet, Neuroscience & A Man Eating Plant
3:00
Crystal Dilworth doesn't "join the circus," but then kind of does...with other scientists.
Crystal Dilworth: 30 Seconds on Teaching Dance to Scientists
0:49
We give Crystal Dilworth 30 seconds to explain how she teaches dance to scientists.
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