Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Today's scientists and engineers reveal their lives behind the lab coats and test tubes.

Episodes

  • 10 Questions for Tom Yang

    We ask Tom Yang 10 Questions, and he tells us about a surprise Elvis sighting.
  • Tom Yang: Appetite For Music

    Tom Yang really and truly takes off his lab coat... and sings like an angel in a Hawaiian
  • 30 Second Science: Tom Yang

    We give Tom Yang 30 Seconds to explain his science, and he tells us why he's like a "mom."
  • 10 Questions for Ian Lipkin

    We ask Ian Lipkin 10 questions and he talks about flesh-eating bacteria.
  • 30 Second Science: Ian Lipkin

    We give Ian Lipkin 30 seconds to describe his science, and he tells us that he's tired.
  • Ian Lipkin: Catching the Hollywood Bug

    Ian Lipkin fights infectious diseases in the lab and at the movies.
  • 10 Questions for Michelle Thaller

    We ask Michelle Thaller 10 questions, and she talks a lot about Carl Sagan.
  • 30 Second Science: Michelle Thaller

    We give Michelle Thaller 30 seconds to describe her science.

Specials

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.