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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

Chris Hadfield: Space Oddity

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.

Chris Hadfield: Space Oddity

Season 2016 Episode 20 | 5m 49s

While the other astronauts are sleeping, Chris Hadfield makes a music video tribute to David Bowie and comes back to Earth a viral sensation.

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

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