Episodes
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Here's What I Learned…
S9 Ep18 |Here's what I've learned about the possible end of this pandemic.
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Can We Actually Clean Up the Plastic Pollution Problem?
S9 Ep17 |We explore what we can actually do about pollution. - Image
What Is Nothing?
S9 Ep15 |This is a video about nothing. Hope you learn something! - Image
Inside the Largest Living Thing On Earth
S9 Ep14 |The biggest thing that has ever lived on Earth… is a tree? Hard to believe, but it’s true! - Image
Sand Dunes Shouldn’t Exist (Here’s Why They Do)
S9 Ep13 |We travel to Great Sand Dunes National Park to climb the largest sand dunes in America. - Image
I Can't Believe We're Making Another COVID Video
S9 Ep12 |Another Covid Video. - Image
How the Zebra REALLY Got Its Stripes?
S9 Ep11 |Learn how different animals get their stripes. - Image
How Much Of You Is Alive?
S9 Ep10 |There are parts of you that are living and dying at the same time. We find out how much.
Specials
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Are Some Species More Important Than Others?
Can an ecosystem survive without its keystone species?
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The Superb Owl!
Let’s celebrate a champion of the bird world: Stealthy and silent owls! - Image
The Surprising Origin of Thanksgiving Foods
I’m thankful for science. And also pie. - Image
Do Animals Mourn Their Dead?
Joe brings in a few friends to look at death in the animal kingdom.
About Be Smart
This is a show about science. But it's probably not about science the way you're used to it. Hosted by Joe Hanson, author of the science blog, It's Okay to be Smart. Part of the PBS Digital Studios network.