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Why did you become a scientist?
Full episodes
38 VIDEOS

Stephanie Schmidt
1:00 Air Date 05/01/13

Dr. Carl Agee
1:00 Air Date 02/04/13

John Gabaldon
1:00 Air Date 11/27/12

Dr. Andrea Mammoli
1:00 Air Date 10/25/12

Dr. Jam Sorooshian
1:00 Air Date 08/28/12

Arden T. Anderson
1:00 Air Date 07/25/12

Adam D. Williams
1:00 Air Date 05/06/12

Maggie Werner-Washburne
1:00 Air Date 03/06/12

Chris Orendorff
1:01 Air Date 12/13/11

Joe Kniss
1:00 Air Date 11/01/11

Sandra Begay-Campbell
1:00 Air Date 09/09/11

Marjorie Tatro
1:00 Air Date 07/13/11
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