Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

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

Episodes

  • John Horgan: The Dangers of Hanging Out with Terrorists: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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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.
  • Bisi Ezerioha: Zen and the Art of Automotive Maintenance: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bisi Ezerioha: Zen and the Art of Automotive Maintenance

    S2016 Ep10 |
    Bisi Ezerioha drives really, really fast to find his calm peaceful center.
  • Bisi Ezerioha: Minivan On Top (Gear): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bisi Ezerioha: Minivan On Top (Gear)

    S2016 Ep9 |
    Bisi Ezerioha gives the keys to his 1029 horsepower mini-van to the guys from "Top Gear."
  • Bisi Ezerioha: The Movies Never Get It Right: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bisi Ezerioha: The Movies Never Get It Right

    S2016 Ep8 |
    Bisi reveals that even the very coolest car movies typically get the science wrong.
  • Bisi Ezerioha: The Fast and the Curious: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bisi Ezerioha: The Fast and the Curious

    S2016 Ep7 |
    Bisi Ezerioha takes things apart and puts them together so they'll go VROOM!
  • Jessica Cail: My Doctorate in Bullwhip: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jessica Cail: My Doctorate in Bullwhip

    S2016 Ep6 |
    Jessica Cail describes her favorite onscreen whip-wielding... including her own.
  • Jessica Cail: Addictions...From Drugs to Stunts: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jessica Cail: Addictions...From Drugs to Stunts

    S2016 Ep5 |
    Jessica Cail studies addictions and then she beats people up in TV shows and movies.
  • Jessica Cail: 30 Seconds on the Science of Addiction: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jessica Cail: 30 Seconds on the Science of Addiction

    S2016 Ep4 |
    Jessica Cail does a good job describing the science of addiction.
  • Chris McKinlay: The Two Ends of BuzzFeed: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Chris McKinlay: The Two Ends of BuzzFeed

    S2016 Ep3 |
    After his adventures in dating, Chris McKinlay finds that BuzzFeed is deeply conflicted.

Specials

  • Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin: The Planet 9 Guys: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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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.
  • John Horgan: The Secret Life of Terrorists: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    John Horgan: The Secret Life of Terrorists

    John Horgan collects the stories of former terrorists.

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.