Secret Life of Scientists RSS feed for WHYY programming.http://video.whyy.orgen-ushttp://video.whyy.orgWed, 16 May 2012 17:14:13 -0400Wed, 16 May 2012 17:14:13 -0400http://video.whyy.org/video/1881274265/Katharine Hayhoe is a Research Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas Tech University. In addition to doing cutting-edge research on climate change, Katharine is also a "climate change evangelist." She recently wrote a book about climate change targeted toward the evangelical Christian audience. Her co-author? Her husband, who is the pastor at their church.http://video.whyy.org/video/1881274265/04/29/2011Secret: Climate Change EvangelistScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthTechnologyTechnologyEnergy & EnvironmentEnergy & EnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1881274276/A recent finalist in Intel's Science Talent Search, Alan Sage recently began his first year as an undergraduate at Yale. Alan's research into how the "root memory" of plants may have an impact on future Alzheimer's treatments. In his spare time, Alan writes poetry and raps fiercely.http://video.whyy.org/video/1881274276/04/26/2011Secret: RapperHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionScience & NatureScience & NatureBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1863196047/Currently working toward her Ph.D. at MIT, Emily Whiting explores the intersection of architecture, structural engineering, and computer graphics. Using her studies of very old buildings, Emily creates animations that help guide the efficient and effective creation of new buildings. When not thinking about megabytes and concrete, Emily scales really, really tall things - she's a rock-climber.http://video.whyy.org/video/1863196047/04/12/2011Secret Life: Rock ClimberArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1844791197/A Professor of Neurology & Psychiatry at Columbia, Dave Sulzer studies how different parts of the brain communicate with each other and what impact these processes could have in treating various diseases. An accomplished musician in his own right, Dave conducts the "largest orchestra in the world," the Thai Elephant Orchestra.http://video.whyy.org/video/1844791197/03/16/2011Secret: Elephant Band LeaderMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1826173944/Shaundra Daily is a computer scientist and engineer, who earned her Ph.D. at MIT's Media Lab. She designs technologies to help adults and children reflect on their beliefs, values, and attitudes. A former arena football cheerleader and "Golden Girl" at Florida State University, Shaundra continues to pursue her passion for dancing, sometimes with her two daughters.http://video.whyy.org/video/1826173944/03/02/2011Secret: DancerScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1799164029/Andre Fenton is Associate Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He is especially interested in memories and how we can access some, but not others. A devotee of meditation, Andre tries to bring mindfulness and focus to his everyday activities like cooking and running.http://video.whyy.org/video/1799164029/02/18/2011Secret: MeditatorScience & NatureScience & NaturePsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1771013465/Steffie Tomson is doing research and working toward her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine. She specifically studies synesthesia, a perceptual condition that manifests as a blending of the senses. Steffie brings a special perspective to her research, since she herself is a synesthete.http://video.whyy.org/video/1771013465/02/09/2011Secret: SynestheteScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1754147255/A product designer, Judy Lee brings her experience in mechanical engineering and industrial design to the creation of new products like play mats for children and tampons for teenage girls. Judy also gets to act like a kid and use lots of power tools as host of the PBS series, "Design Squad Nation."http://video.whyy.org/video/1754147255/01/20/2011Secret: TV HostArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1726370633/Physicist and Futurist Michio Kaku studies string theory and teaches at the City University of New York. He also hosts his own radio and television shows and has written best-selling books on many scientific topics. In his off hours, Michio tries to become one with Newtonian physics by pursuing his love of ice-skating.http://video.whyy.org/video/1726370633/01/10/2011Secret Life: Figure SkaterScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1678249113/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.http://video.whyy.org/video/1678249113/12/27/2010Secret: ArtistArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1657728858/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.http://video.whyy.org/video/1657728858/12/10/2010Secret: Glider Plane PilotScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1645399874/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.http://video.whyy.org/video/1645399874/11/17/2010Secret: Shofar PlayerHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1631496068/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.http://video.whyy.org/video/1631496068/11/03/2010Secret: Jazz SaxophonistScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1619416086/Rachel Collins is a microbiologist who studies the effectiveness of various antibiotics. She also loves horror movies and black metal music, and she is, in fact, a professional wrestler known as "MsChif." Rachel's wrestling tagline is that she is "your soul's tormenter," and some of her most popular moves include "the Desecrator" and "Obliteration."http://video.whyy.org/video/1619416086/10/20/2010Secret: Professional WrestlerScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1608569948/Jean Berko Gleason is a Professor Emerita at Boston University and was one of the founders of the field of psycholinguistics. She created the famous "wug test," which reveals how children learn the rules of language, such as making singular words plural. While now in her 70s, Jean continues to get around town by driving fast in her sports car.http://video.whyy.org/video/1608569948/10/07/2010Secret Life: Speed DemonScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1596518743/Mollie Woodworth is working toward her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Harvard University. She studies the cerebral cortex of mice to learn about ways to treat humans with brain injuries and diseases. In her spare time, Mollie coaches the MIT cheerleading squad and does quite a lot of cheering herself.http://video.whyy.org/video/1596518743/09/22/2010Secret Life: CheerleaderScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1470610977/Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and the Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Nature History. He also collects cosmic-themed neckties and has an amazing cosmic vest.http://video.whyy.org/video/1470610977/09/14/2010Secret Life: Tie CollectorScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1445097912/Caroline Moore is the youngest person to ever discover a supernova. During the day, she goes to high school. She is also an accomplished classical and jazz singer.http://video.whyy.org/video/1445097912/09/14/2010Secret Life: SingerMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsScience & NatureScience & NatureAstronomyAstronomyBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1432473094/Alexandrea Bowman is currently completing her undergraduate degree in Geology at New York's Queens College. She is also a dancer with the Red Storm Drum and Dance Troupe.http://video.whyy.org/video/1432473094/09/14/2010Secret Life: Native American DancerPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1416970818/Adrienne Block is a geologist and is working on her Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. She is also an accomplished, concert-level bassoonist.http://video.whyy.org/video/1416970818/09/14/2010Secret Life: BassoonistMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1405810329/Erika Ebbel is a biochemist currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Boston University School of Medicine. She was also Miss Massachusetts in 2004 and competed in the Miss America pageant.http://video.whyy.org/video/1405810329/09/14/2010Secret Life: Pageant QueenCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1392897907/Gavin A. Schmidt is a climatologist and climate modeler at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. He is also a juggler who occasionally plays unicycle hockey.http://video.whyy.org/video/1392897907/09/14/2010Secret Life: JugglerPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesAntiques & CollectiblesAntiques & CollectiblesScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1380385089/Dava is an Aeronautics and Engineering Professor at MIT. She is currently working with NASA to develop a new, more efficient spacesuit for future space exploration. Back on earth, Dava explores the world's seas and has sailed around the globe.http://video.whyy.org/video/1380385089/09/14/2010Secret Life: SailorCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTravelTravelScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesTechnologyTechnologySpaceSpaceEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1362796843/Colin is an engineer and inventor of robots. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of iRobot, which builds robots for home, military, and civil-defense use. He is also a snowboarder, sailor, archer, wrestler, and rock climber. He next hopes to become a dancer.http://video.whyy.org/video/1362796843/09/14/2010Secret Life: Extreme AthleteScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1350086761/Laurie is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University. She studies monkey behavior to learn more about humans, particularly in the area of economics. She is also a photographer specializing in images of monkey feet.http://video.whyy.org/video/1350086761/09/14/2010Secret Life: Foot PhotographerArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsPsychology & The MindPsychology & The MindEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1337342146/Joe DeGeorge is studying Physics at Clark University. He also recently participated in a NASA undergraduate research program at the Goddard Space Flight Center. When not working on his science, Joe tours the country playing wizard rock with his band, Harry and the Potters.http://video.whyy.org/video/1337342146/09/14/2010Secret Life: Rock StarMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPhysics & MathematicsPhysics & MathematicsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1321381782/Ina Vandebroek is an ethnobotanist and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the New York Botanical Garden. She studies how cultures use medicinal plants in both South America and New York City. Ina is also a superb salsa dancer who sometimes forgets to let the man lead.http://video.whyy.org/video/1321381782/09/14/2010Secret Life: Salsa DancerScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1303047306/Eran is an electrical engineer and computer scientist as well as a classical clarinetist. He cofounded the video game company Harmonix Music and helped bring the joy of making music to countless people with "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero."http://video.whyy.org/video/1303047306/09/14/2010Secret Life: ClarinetistMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1290064005/Nate is a mechanical engineer and inventor. He is Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer of the company Atlas Devices.http://video.whyy.org/video/1290064005/09/14/2010Secret Life: DaredevilScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesTechnologyTechnologyTransportation & InfrastructureTransportation & InfrastructureEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1275834462/Eva Verdes is a cancer researcher, medical student, and avid runner. She started her science career as a young teenager, earning a prestigious award for her work as well as the nickname Doogie Howser.http://video.whyy.org/video/1275834462/09/14/2010Secret Life: Long-Distance RunnerCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1252912907/Rich Robinson is Assistant Professor in Cornell University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. In his lab, he investigates tiny particles that might help solve the world's energy crisis. Outside the lab, he's a photographer, aiming to capture the souls of his subjects.http://video.whyy.org/video/1252912907/09/14/2010Secret Life: PhotographerArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesScience & NatureScience & NatureBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/1230925947/Mark is Curator and Professor of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History. He travels the world studying leeches. Watch as he shares some his scientific secrets and culinary adventures.http://video.whyy.org/video/1230925947/09/14/2010Secret Life: Culinary AdventurerScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEpisode