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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

30 Second Science: Hugh Herr

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.

30 Second Science: Hugh Herr

Season 2013 Episode 30 | 38s

Hugh Herr is Associate Professor and leads the Biomechatronics research group at MIT's Media Lab. The focus of Hugh's work is on developing bionic limbs for amputees. Two of those bionic limbs are Hugh's own legs, which he uses for rock-climbing and living his life.

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Funding for The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers is provided by Winton Capital.

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