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.
  • So You Want to go to Mars?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    So You Want to go to Mars?

    S1 Ep45 |
    Can't wait to get into outer space? Well there's a bit you need to know first...
  • Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)

    S1 Ep44 |
    …and other Christmas mysteries answered with science!
  • Zombie Parasites!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Zombie Parasites!

    S1 Ep43 |
    Are zombies real? Could they actually exist?
  • How to See Time Travel!!!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How to See Time Travel!!!

    S1 Ep42 |
    Introducing the Cosmotron 5000!
  • Bats: Guardians of the Night: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bats: Guardians of the Night

    S1 Ep41 |
    Why are some of nature's coolest animals also the most feared?
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    Goats!

    S1 Ep40 |
    Goats are awesome!
  • Ebola Explained: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ebola Explained

    S1 Ep39 |
    Don’t panic.
  • Does My Dog Know What I’m Thinking?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Does My Dog Know What I’m Thinking?

    S1 Ep38 |
    Do you ever talk to your dog? Do they ever talk back?

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.