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Newborn and premature baby specialist Nitin Ron learns a surprising lesson from one of his young patients.
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Jeff Sparr finds an unexpected purpose after his life is torn apart... by a case of jock itch.
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Neuroscientist Amanda Duffy gets some surprising news about her brain when she volunteers to be a control in an MRI study.
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While working as a census taker in 2010, Dawn Fraser is taken by surprise when her partner asks her for a favor.
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As a young chemist working for the state crime lab, Bill Harwood is unexpectedly called to a crime scene.
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After reading about scientific theories of humor, comedian Chris Duffy decides to see if those principles can make his act better.
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Growing up on a cattle ranch, Amanda Stockton dreams of searching for life elsewhere in the universe.
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To study a dangerous disease, Dan Daneshvar asks families to consider donating their loved one's brains.
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