Every month KNME's Science Central asks experts from a wide range of fields the question "Why did you become a scientist?"
Why did you become a scientist? is a local public television program presented by NMPBS
Special | 59s | Sarah Albert, Geophysicist, Sandia National Laboratory. (59s)
Special | 1m | Virginia Hernandez describes why she became a Material Scientist. (1m)
Special | 1m | Dr. Chris LaFleur, Fire Protection Engineer, explains why she became a scientist. (1m)
Special | 1m | Yi Mazumdar, postdoctoral appointee, explains why she became a scientist. (1m)
Special | 1m | Anirban Mazumdar, postdoctoral appointee, explains why he became a scientist. (1m)
Special | 1m | Julia Craven, Optical Engineer, shares her workday with the viewers. (1m)
Special | 1m | Dr. Kenneth Armijo, Sr. Member Research Scientist and R&D Engineer (1m)
Special | 1m | Imani Adams and Shauna Adams, Subsystems and Component Surety Engineers at Sandia Nat Labs (1m)
Edward Jimenez, Sr. Member Scientist & Engineer
Special | 1m | Edward Jimenez, Sr. Member Scientist & Engineer Sandia National Laboratories (1m)
Andrea Dorado, Material Science Engineer
Special | 1m | Andrea Dorado, Material Science Engineer Sandia National Labs (1m)
Special | 1m 1s | Dr. Blythe G. Clark, Materials Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories (1m 1s)
Special | 1m 1s | Alice Muna, Fire Protection Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories (1m 1s)
Special | 1m | Dr. Andrea Mammoli, Department of Mechanical Engineering - UNM (1m)
Special | 1m | Dr. Jam Sorooshian, Yield & Quality Engineer of Intel Corporation (1m)
Special | 1m | Arden T. Anderson - Cable Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories (1m)
Special | 1m | Dr. Maggie Werner-Washburne, Regents Professor, Dept of Biology | University of New Mexico (1m)
Special | 1m | Dr. Joe Kniss, Assistant Professor, Advanced Graphics Lab | University of New Mexico (1m)
Special | 1m | Marjorie Tatro, Dir. of Energy Technologies & System Solutions, SNL (1m)
Special | 1m | Computer Science Researcher & Developer, Sandia National Laboratories (1m)
Special | 1m | Dr. Enrique Vivoni, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (1m)
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