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10 Questions for Bruce Jackson

10 Questions for Bruce Jackson

Season 2012 Episode 15
1:47
30 Second Science: Robert Lynch

30 Second Science: Robert Lynch

Season 2012 Episode 16
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10 Questions for Robert Lynch

10 Questions for Robert Lynch

Season 2012 Episode 18
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10 Questions for Mayim Bialik

10 Questions for Mayim Bialik

Season 2012 Episode 19
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30 Second Science: Jim Gates

30 Second Science: Jim Gates

Season 2013 Episode 1
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Jim Gates: Universal Symphony

Jim Gates: Universal Symphony

Season 2013 Episode 2
2:42
Jim Gates: Faith and Science

Jim Gates: Faith and Science

Season 2013 Episode 3
2:25
10 Questions for Jim Gates

10 Questions for Jim Gates

Season 2013 Episode 4
1:32
30 Second Science: Larry Rosenblum

30 Second Science: Larry Rosenblum

Season 2013 Episode 5
0:49
Larry Rosenblum: A Sense of Awe

Larry Rosenblum: A Sense of Awe

Season 2013 Episode 6
3:06
10 Questions for Larry Rosenblum

10 Questions for Larry Rosenblum

Season 2013 Episode 7
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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery

Season 2012 Episode 14

Bruce Jackson is Professor and Head of the Biotechnology Programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College. His work focuses on how DNA - in conjunction with other tools - can help solve mysteries of ancestry, forensics and evolution. Bruce is also an expert scuba diver and the founder of the Diving Buddies program, where he shares his love of diving with young children.

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