Be Smart

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

Episodes

  • Here's What I Learned…: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Here's What I Learned…

    S9 Ep18 |
    Here's what I've learned about the possible end of this pandemic.
  • Can Evolution Make an Eye? - 12 Days of Evolution #4: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Can Evolution Make an Eye? - 12 Days of Evolution #4

    S3 Ep16 |
    Some of the biggest evolution questions finally answered.
  • Is Evolution Random? - 12 Days of Evolution #2: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Evolution Random? - 12 Days of Evolution #2

    S3 Ep15 |
    Some of the biggest evolution questions finally answered.
  • What Is Evolution, Anyway? - 12 Days of Evolution #1: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    What Is Evolution, Anyway? - 12 Days of Evolution #1

    S3 Ep14 |
    Some of the biggest evolution questions finally answered.
  • Could Planet Minecraft Actually Exist?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Could Planet Minecraft Actually Exist?

    S3 Ep13 |
    What weird worlds are these video games creating?
  • This Land Is Your Land - Project For Awesome 2016: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    This Land Is Your Land - Project For Awesome 2016

    S4 Ep14 |
    About the importance of the National Parks Foundation.
  • Can Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change? #OursToLose: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Can Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change? #OursToLose

    S3 Ep12 |
    The #OursToLose YouTube campaign sheds light on climate change and the environment.
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    Pigeon Story: How the Rock Dove Became the Sky Rat

    S4 Ep13 |
    A look at the science behind pigeons.
  • The Strange Science of the Placebo Effect: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Strange Science of the Placebo Effect

    S3 Ep11 |
    How do sugar pills really interact with our bodies?

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.