Over the past year, Miles O'Brien has jogged, drank and slept on the job. He's suited up, strapped in and goofed off. He swam with dolphins to study sleep, played ball with chimps, tracked radiation in Japan, and crawled through sewage under the streets of Detroit.
Watch the above highlight reel of our fearless science correspondent. You can watch his individual video reports linked below:
Scientists Say Bottoms Up to Find the Connection Between Genes and Addiction
Neil Armstrong: Reluctant, Modest Hero Who Inspired Nation with One Step
Mission to Mars: Anticipating NASA Rover 'Curiosity' Touchdown
Sally Ride, 61, Left Major Imprint on Space Program, Inspired Young Scientists
In Austin, Charged up About Smart Power
Alan Alda is Trying to Find the Next Carl Sagan
Are U.S. Nuclear Plants Ready for a Fukushima-Like Meltdown?
SpaceX Blasts Into 'Uncharted Territory,' Hoping to Make Space Cheaper
Chimpanzee Testing: Is it the Beginning of the End?
After 500 Years in Family, Rice Farmers Forced Off Land by Fukushima
Near Fukushima, a Big 'Guessing Game' Over Radiation's Long-Term Risks