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Ian Lipkin: Catching the Hollywood Bug

Ian Lipkin is a self-described “microbe hunter.” A professor at Columbia University, he does research on a wide array of infectious diseases. When Ian’s not in the lab, he helps Hollywood put science up on the silver screen. Among his many other contributions to the film "Contagion," Ian taught Gwyneth Paltrow how to have a seizure.
Season 2012 Episode 7 Length 03:00 Premiere: 11/08/12

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Season 2012 Episodes

10 Questions for Mayim Bialik
S2012 E19 Length 02:05 Premiere Date 12/31/12

10 Questions for Robert Lynch
S2012 E18 Length 01:43 Premiere Date 12/27/12

Robert Lynch: It's Funny Because We Think It's True
S2012 E17 Length 03:20 Premiere Date 12/20/12

30 Second Science: Robert Lynch
S2012 E16 Length 00:51 Premiere Date 12/20/12

10 Questions for Bruce Jackson
S2012 E15 Length 01:47 Premiere Date 12/10/12

Bruce Jackson: A DNA Mystery
S2012 E14 Length 02:21 Premiere Date 12/06/12

30 Second Science: Bruce Jackson
S2012 E13 Length 00:45 Premiere Date 12/06/12

10 Questions for Tom Yang
S2012 E12 Length 01:28 Premiere Date 11/28/12

Tom Yang: Appetite For Music
S2012 E11 Length 03:07 Premiere Date 11/26/12

30 Second Science: Tom Yang
S2012 E10 Length 00:41 Premiere Date 11/26/12

10 Questions for Ian Lipkin
S2012 E9 Length 02:11 Premiere Date 11/12/12

30 Second Science: Ian Lipkin
S2012 E8 Length 00:46 Premiere Date 11/08/12

Ian Lipkin: Catching the Hollywood Bug
S2012 E7 Length 03:00 Premiere Date 11/08/12

10 Questions for Michelle Thaller
S2012 E6 Length 01:55 Premiere Date 10/30/12

30 Second Science: Michelle Thaller
S2012 E5 Length 00:46 Premiere Date 10/24/12

Michelle Thaller: Dancing With The Stars
S2012 E4 Length 03:00 Premiere Date 10/24/12

10 Questions for Susan Barry
S2012 E3 Length 01:51 Premiere Date 10/15/12

30 Second Science: Sue Barry
S2012 E2 Length 00:58 Premiere Date 10/11/12

Susan Barry: Learning to See in 3-D
S2012 E1 Length 03:01 Premiere Date 10/11/12

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