Be Smart

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

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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    The Equinox Isn't What You Think It Is

    S3 Ep31 |
    Is the equinox really when day = night, or is that a myth?
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    How the Meter Became The Meter

    S4 Ep22 |
    The meter is the world’s ultimate measure, but how did it become “the” meter? What is this
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    Einstein Was Right: Gravitational Waves Edition

    S3 Ep30 |
    A theory of physics 100 years in the making.
  • How Do Squirrels Find Their Nuts?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How Do Squirrels Find Their Nuts?

    S3 Ep29 |
    Astounding feats of animal memory.
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    100,000,000 Years From Now

    S3 Ep27 |
    What relics will the 'anthropocene' age leave behind?
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    Why Seasons Make No Sense

    S3 Ep26 |
    Day by day, country by country, we tend to measure seasons differently.
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    How the Toilet Changed History

    S4 Ep21 |
    How the invention of the toilet changed history.
  • This Is Not a Rainbow: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    This Is Not a Rainbow

    S3 Ep25 |
    The furthest extremes of light refraction phenomena.

Specials

  • Are Some Species More Important Than Others?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Are Some Species More Important Than Others?

    Can an ecosystem survive without its keystone species?

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.