Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Science and Nature Series / 8 Seasons

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.

Watch Latest: S2016 E27

2m 9s

Caryn Babaian: Biology Teacher

S2010 E72 / 6m 49s

Just like her hero, Leonardo da Vinci, Caryn Babaian loves to combine biology with art. But she isn't the only one who draws in her classroom at Bucks County Community College. She also has her students draw as a way of helping them learn about biology.

Allan Adams: Theoretical Physicist

S2010 E67 / 6m 42s

Allan Adams is a string theorist who teaches Physics at MIT. He studies particle physics, gravity, and everything in between. When not contemplating the universe, Allan can most often be found loving all kinds of waves and piloting glider planes.

Len Zon: Cancer Researcher

S2010 E62 / 7m 4s

As a clinician, Dr. Len Zon treats children with blood disorders and cancer. As a researcher at Harvard Medical School, Zon uses zebra fish as a model organism to find ways to better treat these diseases. As these videos reveal, he's also an impressive trumpet and shofar player.

Stephon Alexander: Theoretical Physicist

S2010 E56 / 6m 49s

Physicist Stephon Alexander, an associate professor at Haverford College, is fascinated by big questions in theoretical cosmology, quantum gravity, and particle physics. He's also an accomplished jazz saxophonist. Learn how a high school physics teacher helped fuel his passion for both science and music.

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