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.
  • Are Dinosaurs Extinct?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Are Dinosaurs Extinct?

    S1 Ep37 |
    Dinosaurs are alive and well today and you don’t have to go to Jurassic World to see them.
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    What’s the Deadliest Animal in the World?

    S1 Ep36 |
    The world's deadliest animal may be closer than you think.
  • Understanding Climate Science: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Understanding Climate Science

    S1 Ep35 |
    It's all over the news, but what's really happening to our planet?
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    My Date With A Giant Pacific Octopus!

    S1 Ep34 |
    Joe went behind the scenes at Monterey Bay Aquarium to meet the Giant Pacific Octopus.
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    Cuttlefish: Tentacles In Disguise

    S1 Ep33 |
    Now you "sea" them, now you don't! Cuttlefish are more than the chameleons of the sea.
  • I Don't Think You're Ready for These Jellies: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    I Don't Think You're Ready for These Jellies

    S1 Ep32 |
    Joe Hanson went behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium to learn about jellyfish.
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    The Ruin and Rise of Monterey Bay

    S1 Ep31 |
    Before people came to Monterey Bay to watch fish, they came here to catch them.
  • Incredible Tails Of Amazing Whales!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Incredible Tails Of Amazing Whales!

    S1 Ep30 |
    Look back at the amazing natural history of whales.

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.