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.
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Cynthia Erenas dreams big, builds technology and challenges gender roles.
Cynthia Erenas connects with will.i.am and becomes a superstar teen roboticist.
We give Cynthia Erenas 30 seconds to offer tips on robot-building.
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.