Dr. Mark Siddall is a friend of mine who is a curator at the American Museum of Natural History and a world expert on leech evolution. He also likes to cook. Leeches, not so tasty it turns out.

He is the first researcher to be featured on PBS’s new web series, The Secret Life of Scientists. Check it out.

Interview on ABC News Now:

The Secret Life of Scientists:

And don’t forget this NOVA clip: