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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery

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.

Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery

Season 2012 Episode 14 | 2m 21s

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

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