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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.

Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin astonish themselves by discovering our 9th planet.
Don't think it's possible? Simon Singh explains how.
One of Simon Singh's books inspires the Barenaked Ladies to write a sitcom theme.
Funding for The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers is provided by Winton Capital.
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John Horgan interviews an IRA terrorist and wonders if he's made a huge mistake.
John Horgan studies terrorists and finds nuance and complexity where others see only evil.
A bunch of men try to create a kind of "female viagra," but they forget to talk to women.
Nicole Prause finally gets a Harley Davidson... and all hell breaks loose!
Nicole Prause asks questions about human sexuality that scare other scientists.
Chris Hadfield takes a walk in outer - and inner - space.
We ask astronaut Chris Hadfield a bunch of silly questions.
Chris Hadfield makes a music video tribute to David Bowie and returns a viral sensation.
Janet Iwasa uses heranimation skills to depict HIV cells.
Janet Iwasa studies animation in Hollywood.
Janet Iwasa animates creates a beautiful way to communicate about the molecular world.
Danica and Winnie both have thier first kiss on the set of "The Wonder Years".
Danica McKellar's first math book helps girls become BFFs with math.
Danica McKellar becomes Winnie Cooper... then she finds out that she's something more.
Cynthia Erenas dreams big, builds technology and challenges gender roles.
We give Cynthia Erenas 30 seconds to offer tips on robot-building.
Cynthia Erenas connects with will.i.am and becomes a superstar teen roboticist.
Bisi Ezerioha drives really, really fast to find his calm peaceful center.
Bisi Ezerioha gives the keys to his 1029 horsepower mini-van to the guys from "Top Gear."
Bisi reveals that even the very coolest car movies typically get the science wrong.
Bisi Ezerioha takes things apart and puts them together so they'll go VROOM!
Jessica Cail describes her favorite onscreen whip-wielding... including her own.
Jessica Cail studies addictions and then she beats people up in TV shows and movies.
Jessica Cail does a good job describing the science of addiction.
After his adventures in dating, Chris McKinlay finds that BuzzFeed is deeply conflicted.
Chris McKinlay assesses the various dating websites and shares the best possible advice.
Chris McKinlay uses the power of super-computing - and his own brain - to "trend globally"
Jane Goodall opens her heart to animals and tells us why we should, too.
Mae Jemison isn't an astronaut anymore, but she's never stopped reaching for the stars.
Mae Jemison tells how dance made her a better astronaut.
We give Mae Jemison 30 seconds to tell us about being on Star Trek.
Mae Jemison describes her journey from space-loving girl in Chicago to astronaut.
Janna Levin explains how Sheldon and Leonard find the funny in their science.
We give Janna Levin 30 seconds to explain her science and she aims for transcendence.
Janna Levin looks up at the sky, and asks the same questions she did as a little girl.
What does an around-the-world pilot do to stay awake while flying? SING!
Barrington Irving completes his flight around the world & get kids excited about aviation.
We give Barrington Irving 30 seconds to describe flying around the world solo.
Barrington Irving starts his journey from "humble beginnings" to trailblazing pilot.
Extras
Simon Singh discovers that there is an insane amount of math in "The Simpsons."
Matt Denton makes BB-8 so lovable that they both wind up on the red carpet.
Matt Denton stays dry and smells fine with deodorant in his toolkit of cinematic wizardry.
Matt Denton uses his electronics expertise to engineer a cute little robot named BB-8.
If a cat is supposed to have nine lives, Matt Denton explains, BB-8 has at least seven...
Kathy Reichs gets bamboozled into appearing on an episode of "Bones".
Kathy Reichs couldn't dissect a frog in high school, but writes "disgusting" episodes.
Kathy Reichs solves mysteries at work and creates mysteries in her novels and in "Bones".
Dame Stephanie is one of 10,000 Jewish children sent to live safe new lives in the the U.K
Dame Stephanie Shirley hobnobs with the Queen, but still insists that you call her "Steve.