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Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin: The Planet 9 Guys

Special | 3m 46s | Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin astonish themselves by discovering our 9th planet. (3m 46s)

Simon Singh: Science and Religion Shake Hands

Special | 1m 59s | Don't think it's possible? Simon Singh explains how. (1m 59s)

Simon Singh: It All Started with the Big Bang

Special | 59s | One of Simon Singh's books inspires the Barenaked Ladies to write a sitcom theme. (59s)

Simon Singh: D'oh = mc²

Special | 4m 2s | Simon Singh discovers that there is an insane amount of math in "The Simpsons." (4m 2s)

Matt Denton: How to Make a Lovable Robot

Special | 1m 50s | Matt Denton makes BB-8 so lovable that they both wind up on the red carpet. (1m 50s)

Matt Denton: Cinema 101: The Uses of Deodorant

Special | 1m 10s | Matt Denton stays dry and smells fine with deodorant in his toolkit of cinematic wizardry. (1m 10s)

Matt Denton: An Amazing Journey...To a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Special | 2m 58s | Matt Denton uses his electronics expertise to engineer a cute little robot named BB-8. (2m 58s)

Matt Denton: BB-8: A Star Wars Droid's Seven Secrets

Special | 1m 5s | If a cat is supposed to have nine lives, Matt Denton explains, BB-8 has at least seven... (1m 5s)

Kathy Reichs: Only for David Duchovny

Special | 1m 19s | Kathy Reichs gets bamboozled into appearing on an episode of "Bones". (1m 19s)

Kathy Reichs: She Couldn't Even Dissect a Frog

Special | 1m 30s | Kathy Reichs couldn't dissect a frog in high school, but writes "disgusting" episodes. (1m 30s)

Kathy Reichs: Digging Up "Bones"

Special | 3m 43s | Kathy Reichs solves mysteries at work and creates mysteries in her novels and in "Bones". (3m 43s)

Dame Stephanie Shirley: Kindertransport

Special | 2m 31s | Dame Stephanie is one of 10,000 Jewish children sent to live safe new lives in the the U.K (2m 31s)

Dame Stephanie Shirley: Great Dame

Special | 1m 17s | Dame Stephanie Shirley hobnobs with the Queen, but still insists that you call her "Steve. (1m 17s)

Dame Stephanie Shirley: Our Women's Company

Special | 3m 4s | Dame Stephanie Shirley breaks through a million glass ceilings with her all-female company (3m 4s)

Cheri Blauwet: Having a Disability Makes Me a Better Doctor

Special | 1m 39s | Knowing that everyone is "only temporarily able-bodied" helps Cheri connect with patients. (1m 39s)

Cheri Blauwet: I’m the Doctor, Not the Patient

Special | 1m 44s | Gold medalist Cheri Blauwet becomes a doctor and opens eyes to the idea of "disabilities". (1m 44s)

Cheri Blauwet: I Brought Home the Gold…in a Wheelchair

Special | 2m 48s | Cheri Blauwet gets talked into finding her passion.... which eventually turns to gold. (2m 48s)

John Horgan: The Secret Life of Terrorists

Special | 1m 44s | John Horgan collects the stories of former terrorists. (1m 44s)

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