Composer and conductor. =) Of a very small string group. I'm very fond of movie music and classical.

Research scientist.

Too vague, man! What kind of research? (If you talked about it on Nova, I missed that episode).

I'm entering the last year of my Ph.D. in forest entomology/chemical ecology.

Pilot

Then shouldn't your name be "flyingordy"?

Well, not all planes land where they're supposed to.

Steamfitter out of Washington, DC Local 602.

I spent most of my 15 years in the trade as a construction/renovation foreman. I also spent some time as a draftsman and I taught apprenticeship school for five years. Now I live the easy life, working in a huge data center in Northern Virginia.

Medical Laboratory Scientist in immunology.

Medical student. I read forums about 10x more than I ever get a chance to play, but I enjoy collecting and painting the minis to de-stress.

Journeyman Electrician + going to college for an accounting degree.

Just to throw it out there,we could start one big company with all of this talent..... I saw someone was a composer and another guy was video editor which means an awesome commercials...

Fascinating thread. A couple weeks ago there were 25 guys crammed into one of my LGS's, playing all manner of little plastic toy wars with the aid of dice, and wearing all manner of tshirt geekery... And I had to guess our average age was over 35.

Anyway, I investigate major car crashes as part of litigation, do a little test driving, and spend way too much time plotting data in Excel.

Software developer for a firm that provides insurance policy application suites (policy entry, billing, claims, declarations and system reporting) deployed via website.

Gotta say props to the OP, I have to admit I've been ultra curious about this myself.

<-- Sport psychology consultant/Mental skills coach

^{Retired Submariner who now works on Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs...robot submarines).}

Radiology Technologist at a local hospital doing the graveyard shift. X-rays and Fluoroscopy. Trying to get into CT.

Police officer. Have to hide this hobby from coworkers lol.

Research scientist.

Too vague, man! What kind of research? (If you talked about it on Nova, I missed that episode).

I'm entering the last year of my Ph.D. in forest entomology/chemical ecology.

I often have thought about going back to school for forestry. My wife's family manages a couple hundred acres of Black Walnut timber. I've learned so much helping them. Definitely need good heads in the forest management sphere. Best of luck in your program and beyond.

I make pre-meds hate me. I teach undergraduate genetics and immunology. Used to be a lab rat, but haven't been in the game for a few years.

Anyway, I investigate major car crashes as part of litigation, do a little test driving, and spend way too much time plotting data in Excel.

Are they really worth litigating over? I mean, all that happens is that someone loses their action, right?

Anyway, I investigate major car crashes as part of litigation, do a little test driving, and spend way too much time plotting data in Excel.

Are they really worth litigating over? I mean, all that happens is that someone loses their action, right?

I see what you did there.

Bartender, server, sous chef, general contractor, student of aviation maintenance, expert landscaper in soft-scape design and maintenance, atheist mission worker, martial arts instructor, tutor in math and English.

What is truth? What is fiction? All is perception

Also armchair philosopher and poet.

Atheist mission instructor? That's a thing?

Also, as a fellow martial artist, I'm curious; what do you teach? I've done Tae Kwon Do and Aikido ever since I had basic motor skills

Currently, Computer Science major in college, with NO idea what to do afterwards

I study/teach an Okinawan karate style. Been doing it for a little over a decade now. Thank goodness for internet anonymity though, I usually don't talk about it.

Software Development Manager at a major tech company.

I'm actually surprised to not have seen something similar posted more frequently. =P

Military helo pilot, and yes it can K turn.

Air Traffic Controller and yes i sonetimes wish those boeings could do the barrel roll!

Special Educational Needs Coordinator (educate teachers and their bosses on how to reach kids with disabilities) and freelance writer.

You might have heard of the game War of the Ring which I have written stuff for and helped design the Anniversary Release Edition, http://www.aresgames.eu/14924 .

I sell mattresses. I am tired now got to go to bed.

Community Affairs for a major financial institution, supporting volunteerism primarily.

I deliver mail for the United States Postal Service.