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.
  • Why Your Brain Is In Your Head: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Your Brain Is In Your Head

    S2 Ep19 |
    Part 1 of 3 in my series about why our bodies are shaped the way they are.
  • The Delicious Science of CHEESE!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Delicious Science of CHEESE!

    S2 Ep18 |
    There's science in cheese? You'd cheddar believe it.
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    Why Did We Blow On Nintendo Games?

    S2 Ep17 |
    If you played NES, you did it too. Did it work?
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    Carbon and Oxygen and You: Explained

    S2 Ep16 |
    A little bit of explanation for the cycle of carbon and oxygen.
  • Why Does Time Go Forward?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Does Time Go Forward?

    S2 Ep15 |
    The past is different from the future. Why?
  • The Science of BBQ!!!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Science of BBQ!!!

    S2 Ep14 |
    Science is delicious.
  • The Science of Game of Thrones: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Science of Game of Thrones

    S2 Ep13 |
    You know nothing.
  • Your Mom is LITERALLY Part Of You!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Your Mom is LITERALLY Part Of You!

    S2 Ep12 |
    Your mom's never far away.

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.