Be Smart

A show about science, but probably not science the way you're used to it.

Episodes

  • How Do Glaciars Move?

    Glacier ice flows like a liquid, and it does that without melting!
  • Beavers: The Smartest Things in Fur Pants

    we show you why Earth’s second largest rodent is more amazing than you ever knew
  • Orchid Mantis: Looks That Kill

    These killer insects are almost indistinguishable from orchids!
  • Nature's Living Fireworks

    This week we investigate the beautiful phenomenon of bioluminescence.
  • How The Pyramids Were Built (Pyramid Science Part 2)

    This week we look at ancient Egyptian mathematics, building techniques, tools, and culture
  • Is Space A Thing?

    Since the days of Ancient Greece, philosophers and scientists have been asking Whats space
  • How Ingenious Animals Have Engineered Air Conditioning

    This week we look at how a few of these species have mastered physics to install air condi
  • ЩΉӨ BЦIᄂƬ ƬΉΣ PYЯΛMIDƧ - Who Built The Pyramids

    Who built the pyramids?

Specials

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.