Be SmartSäsong 2014

Joe Hanson, Ph.D. is a curious group of atoms in a curious universe, and he's here to tell you how it all works.

Where to Watch Be Smart • Säsong 2014

47 Episodes

  • The Science of Snowflakes
    A1
    The Science of Snowflakes
  • How Artist Claude Monet Was Kind Of Like a Honeybee
    A2
    How Artist Claude Monet Was Kind Of Like a HoneybeeOriginal Title: Claude Monet Was Half Honeybee
  • How Science Defines A Year
    A3
    How Science Defines A Year
  • The Scale of the Universe
    A4
    The Scale of the Universe
  • The Science of Kissing
    A5
    The Science of Kissing
  • When Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact
    A6
    When Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact
  • What Are The Most Important Science Images Ever?
    A7
    What Are The Most Important Science Images Ever?One picture can change the world.
  • How the Elements Got Their Names
    A8
    How the Elements Got Their NamesThere's a story inside every box.
  • Science of Marathon Running
    A9
    Science of Marathon Running26.2 miles of awesome human evolution.
  • There Was No First Human
    A10
    There Was No First HumanNo, YOUR grandfather was a fish.
  • "Sonic Hedgehog Gene" - Why You Have Thumbs And Not Fins
    A11
    "Sonic Hedgehog Gene" - Why You Have Thumbs And Not FinsOriginal Title: Sonic the Hedgehog Is Why You Have Thumbs! Ever wonder why you have thumbs?
  • The Amazing Science of… DUST?
    A12
    The Amazing Science of… DUST?No use cleaning. The universe is full of dust.
  • The Far Future of the Universe
    A13
    The Far Future of the UniverseSPOILERS: It doesn't end well.
  • The Incredible Biological Connection We All Share With Our Mom
    A14
    The Incredible Biological Connection We All Share With Our MomOG Title: Your Mom is LITERALLY Part Of You! Your mom's never far away..
  • The Science of Game of Thrones
    A15
    The Science of Game of ThronesYou know nothing.
  • The Science of BBQ!!!
    A16
    The Science of BBQ!!!Science is delicious.
  • Why does Time Go Forward?
    A17
    Why does Time Go Forward?The past is different from the future. Why?
  • The Beautiful Cycles of Carbon and Oxygen In Your Body
    A18
    The Beautiful Cycles of Carbon and Oxygen In Your BodyOG Title: Every Breath You Take is Connected
  • Why Did We Blow on Nintendo Games?
    A19
    Why Did We Blow on Nintendo Games?if you played NES, you did it too. Did it work?
  • The Delicious Science of CHEESE!
    A20
    The Delicious Science of CHEESE!There's science in cheese? You'd cheddar believe it.
  • Why Your Brain is in Your Head
    A21
    Why Your Brain is in Your Head
  • You are an Upside-down Lobster
    A22
    You are an Upside-down LobsterHere's why you aren't built like a lobster.
  • How Your Body Knows Left from Right
    A23
    How Your Body Knows Left from RightWhy are our bodies so symmetrical, but our guts aren't?
  • The Sun is a Magnet!
    A24
    The Sun is a Magnet!Sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, OH MY!
  • Sunburn, Sweat and the Science of Summer!
    A25
    Sunburn, Sweat and the Science of Summer!A summertime look at why we sweat, why we burn, and why our fingers wrinkle in the pool.
  • The Oldest Living Things In The World
    A26
    The Oldest Living Things In The World
  • What If There Were No Sharks?
    A27
    What If There Were No Sharks?
  • Where Does the Smell of Rain Come From?
    A28
    Where Does the Smell of Rain Come From?I smell a science storm a-comin'!!
  • What's The Deadliest Animal In The World?
    A29
    What's The Deadliest Animal In The World?Besides humans, of course.
  • GOATS!
    A30
    GOATS!(Goat SCIENCE, that is…)
  • The Real "Doctor Frankenstein"
    A31
    The Real "Doctor Frankenstein"When it comes to science, is there a monster in us all?
  • The SCIENCE of BEER!!!
    A32
    The SCIENCE of BEER!!!Is beer the perfect beverage? Let's see what science says…
  • The Physics of Space Battles
    A33
    The Physics of Space BattlesHow scientifically accurate is your favorite sci-fi space battle?
  • Visiting the Largest Bat Colony on Earth!
    A34
    Visiting the Largest Bat Colony on Earth!OG Title: Bats: Guardians of the Night To see all the great bat action, please watch in HD!!
  • A Slice of Pizza Science!
    A35
    A Slice of Pizza Science!How does math keep a folded slice from drooping?
  • Why Do Clouds Stay Up?
    A36
    Why Do Clouds Stay Up?There's nothing wrong with having your head in the clouds.
  • Why Does the Earth Have Layers?
    A37
    Why Does the Earth Have Layers?…or why we live on an onion made of magma.
  • How to See Time Travel!!!
    A38
    How to See Time Travel!!!Behold the COSMOTRON 5000!!!
  • Ebola Explained
    A39
    Ebola ExplainedDon't panic.
  • Why I'm Scared of Spiders
    A40
    Why I'm Scared of SpidersThe science of… OH GOD IS THAT A SPIDER?!
  • Why Are Some People Left-handed?
    A41
    Why Are Some People Left-handed?The science of their sinister ways…
  • Are We Living In the Sixth Extinction?
    A42
    Are We Living In the Sixth Extinction?This time, we're the asteroid.
  • Where Do Birds Go In Winter?
    A43
    Where Do Birds Go In Winter?And where do they keep their suitcases?
  • Building Curiosity
    A44
    Building CuriosityAn ode to curiosity… with LEGO
  • Climate Science: What You Need To Know
    A45
    Climate Science: What You Need To KnowLearn the basic science of climate change in 24 easy steps
  • Why People Don't Believe In Climate Science
    A46
    Why People Don't Believe In Climate Science
  • Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)
    A47
    Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Analysis)…and other Christmas mysteries answered with science!

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