Episodes
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John Horgan: The Dangers of Hanging Out with Terrorists
S2016 Ep27 |John Horgan interviews an IRA terrorist and wonders if he's made a huge mistake.
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Steven Pinker: Threats, Bribes, and Come-ons...
S2013 Ep41 |Steven Pinker explains why we pussy-foot around when communicating uncomfortable subjects. - Image
Steven Pinker: If the World is Safer, Why Can I Still Die?
S2013 Ep40 |Steven Pinker dodges bullets from sources and says humans are doing better as a species. - Image
Steven Pinker: Good and Evil in 30 Seconds
S2013 Ep39 |Steven Pinker 30 seconds to explain good and evil, and he's an angel (and a devil) - Image
Danielle Whittaker: Angry Birds, Loving Birds
S2013 Ep38 |Danielle Whittaker discusses what makes birds angry and loving. - Image
Danielle Whittaker: Roller Derby 101
S2013 Ep37 |Danielle Whittaker Roller Derby 101 - Image
Danielle Whittaker: Chunk Rock Girl
S2013 Ep36 |Danielle Whittaker learns to skate, blows a whistle and becomes a "vixen." - Image
30 Second Science: Danielle Whittaker
S2013 Ep35 |We ask Danielle Whittaker to describe her science and she tells us about bird love. - Image
Danielle Whittaker: Smellraiser
S2013 Ep34 |Danielle Whittaker says "birds can too smell" and sets out to prove it.
Specials
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Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin: The Planet 9 Guys
Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin astonish themselves by discovering our 9th planet.
About 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.