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We give you deep answers to simple questions about science and the rest of the universe. And also dad jokes. Be Smart is hosted by Joe Hanson, PhD. He's a molecular biologist and an award-winning science communicator and journalist Have ideas or questions? Visit our website to get in touch: www.itsokaytobesmart.com/

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The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans

The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans Be Smart

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Everything I Thought I Knew About Flavor Was Wrong

Everything I Thought I Knew About Flavor Was Wrong Be Smart

297.8K views - 1 month ago

The Scientific Lie That Damaged Generations of Men

The Scientific Lie That Damaged Generations of Men Be Smart

1.2M views - 1 month ago

Inside the Vault Where They Keep the Dinosaur Apocalypse

Inside the Vault Where They Keep the Dinosaur Apocalypse Be Smart

1.1M views - 2 months ago

(Almost) Everything You Learned About Genetics Is Wrong

(Almost) Everything You Learned About Genetics Is Wrong Be Smart

524K views - 3 months ago

Mars Used to Be Blue... Then Something Happened

Mars Used to Be Blue... Then Something Happened Be Smart

244.3K views - 3 months ago

Why Everyone Suddenly Has Autism (It’s Not What You Think)

Why Everyone Suddenly Has Autism (It’s Not What You Think) Be Smart

1.5M views - 4 months ago

Why Seedless Fruit Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen

Why Seedless Fruit Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen Be Smart

2M views - 5 months ago

The Randomness Crisis Threatening the Internet

The Randomness Crisis Threatening the Internet Be Smart

423.2K views - 6 months ago

Blood Types Are WEIRDER Than You Think

Blood Types Are WEIRDER Than You Think Be Smart

631.2K views - 7 months ago

How Feathered Dinosaurs Accidentally Invented Flight (We Tested It!)

How Feathered Dinosaurs Accidentally Invented Flight (We Tested It!) Be Smart

448.5K views - 7 months ago

What could we see with a planet-sized telescope?

What could we see with a planet-sized telescope? Be Smart

1.2M views - 8 months ago

The Argument for De-Extinction: EXPLAINED

The Argument for De-Extinction: EXPLAINED Be Smart

157.9K views - 9 months ago

Photosynthesis Has a Fatal Flaw (and We Can Fix It)

Photosynthesis Has a Fatal Flaw (and We Can Fix It) Be Smart

995.3K views - 9 months ago

Where Are the Oldest Rocks On Earth?

Where Are the Oldest Rocks On Earth? Be Smart

413.7K views - 10 months ago

Why Your Grandmother Is an Evolutionary Mystery

Why Your Grandmother Is an Evolutionary Mystery Be Smart

1.3M views - 10 months ago

The Weird Science That Lets Insects Fly in the Rain

The Weird Science That Lets Insects Fly in the Rain Be Smart

1.2M views - 11 months ago

The Weird Reason Some People Can Taste Colors

The Weird Reason Some People Can Taste Colors Be Smart

219.5K views - 1 year ago

Why Useless Knowledge Can Be So Useful

Why Useless Knowledge Can Be So Useful Be Smart

727.1K views - 1 year ago

The 300-Year Quest to Make Real Diamonds in a Lab

The 300-Year Quest to Make Real Diamonds in a Lab Be Smart

578.3K views - 1 year ago

Camouflage Isn't What It Appears To Be

Camouflage Isn't What It Appears To Be Be Smart

854.7K views - 1 year ago

Could Humans Hibernate?

Could Humans Hibernate? Be Smart

665.5K views - 1 year ago

Why Do We Vote? It's Not For the Reasons You Think…

Why Do We Vote? It's Not For the Reasons You Think… Be Smart

128K views - 1 year ago

Some People Won't Be Able to Listen to This Video

Some People Won't Be Able to Listen to This Video Be Smart

696K views - 1 year ago

The Sun is NOT the Center of the Solar System

The Sun is NOT the Center of the Solar System Be Smart

2M views - 1 year ago

Why You See Faces in Things

Why You See Faces in Things Be Smart

2.5M views - 1 year ago

Why trees look like rivers and also blood vessels and also lightning…

Why trees look like rivers and also blood vessels and also lightning… Be Smart

1.1M views - 1 year ago

The Real (Weird) Way We See Numbers

The Real (Weird) Way We See Numbers Be Smart

1.7M views - 1 year ago

The Sexy Paradox That Stumped Darwin

The Sexy Paradox That Stumped Darwin Be Smart

361.3K views - 1 year ago

Can You Predict When You're Going to Die?

Can You Predict When You're Going to Die? Be Smart

227.6K views - 1 year ago

AI Might Let Us Talk to Whales… What Should We Say?

AI Might Let Us Talk to Whales… What Should We Say? Be Smart

432.3K views - 1 year ago

How Do We Measure How Big the Universe Is?

How Do We Measure How Big the Universe Is? Be Smart

336.8K views - 1 year ago

Why Solar Eclipses Are Such a Big Deal

Why Solar Eclipses Are Such a Big Deal Be Smart

2.2M views - 1 year ago

Space is Full of Junk. Here’s How to Clean It Up…

Space is Full of Junk. Here’s How to Clean It Up… Be Smart

750.6K views - 2 years ago

Why NASA Punched an Asteroid

Why NASA Punched an Asteroid Be Smart

196.5K views - 2 years ago

Why Sending Messages to Extraterrestrials Could Be Risky (Dark Forest Hypothesis)

Why Sending Messages to Extraterrestrials Could Be Risky (Dark Forest Hypothesis) Be Smart

180.1K views - 2 years ago

I Don’t Know How to Feel About 2023

I Don’t Know How to Feel About 2023 Be Smart

242.8K views - 2 years ago

How Scientists Made the Hottest Thing Ever

How Scientists Made the Hottest Thing Ever Be Smart

786.5K views - 2 years ago

Can a Billion Oysters Save New York City?

Can a Billion Oysters Save New York City? Be Smart

322.4K views - 2 years ago

Inside the Lab That Keeps Your Car From Killing You

Inside the Lab That Keeps Your Car From Killing You Be Smart

386.9K views - 2 years ago

Why Sports Fans' Brains are Built Different (with @smartereveryday)

Why Sports Fans' Brains are Built Different (with @smartereveryday) Be Smart

130K views - 2 years ago

How did X come to mean "The UNKNOWN"?

How did X come to mean "The UNKNOWN"? Be Smart

637.9K views - 2 years ago

What Is the Most Average Thing?

What Is the Most Average Thing? Be Smart

899.4K views - 2 years ago

This Is Where New Ideas REALLY Come From

This Is Where New Ideas REALLY Come From Be Smart

335.9K views - 2 years ago

Why Some of the Rainbow is Missing

Why Some of the Rainbow is Missing Be Smart

2.3M views - 2 years ago

The Truth About Butterfly Metamorphosis (It's VERY WEIRD)

The Truth About Butterfly Metamorphosis (It's VERY WEIRD) Be Smart

991.4K views - 2 years ago

How Scorpions Became Earth’s Ultimate Survivors

How Scorpions Became Earth’s Ultimate Survivors Be Smart

800K views - 2 years ago

Lab-Grown Meat is Here… and I Taste-Tested It!

Lab-Grown Meat is Here… and I Taste-Tested It! Be Smart

289K views - 2 years ago

The Deadly Chemistry That Made Life Interesting

The Deadly Chemistry That Made Life Interesting Be Smart

481.2K views - 2 years ago

How the CIA Secretly Spied On Climate Change

How the CIA Secretly Spied On Climate Change Be Smart

327.1K views - 2 years ago

Why Y Is a Vowel According to Physics (and so is W)

Why Y Is a Vowel According to Physics (and so is W) Be Smart

290.7K views - 2 years ago

How To Go Faster Than Light Speed (Seriously…)

How To Go Faster Than Light Speed (Seriously…) Be Smart

639.6K views - 2 years ago

You'll Never Guess Where Earth's Largest Migration Happens

You'll Never Guess Where Earth's Largest Migration Happens Be Smart

218.5K views - 2 years ago

Why Does Every Animal Look Like This?

Why Does Every Animal Look Like This? Be Smart

1.6M views - 2 years ago

Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?

Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox? Be Smart

1.4M views - 2 years ago

Iridescence: Nature's Most Beautiful Physics Trick

Iridescence: Nature's Most Beautiful Physics Trick Be Smart

527.9K views - 2 years ago

The Forgotten Origin of the Scientific Method

The Forgotten Origin of the Scientific Method Be Smart

1M views - 3 years ago

The Evolutionary Purpose of Fun

The Evolutionary Purpose of Fun Be Smart

386.4K views - 3 years ago

I dressed up as a pickle to figure out why our brains get embarrassed

I dressed up as a pickle to figure out why our brains get embarrassed Be Smart

387.6K views - 3 years ago

In Search of the Blackest Thing on Earth

In Search of the Blackest Thing on Earth Be Smart

2.4M views - 3 years ago