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Be Smart.

Joe Hanson

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

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Episodes

367 episodes

  1. Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food? 15:55
  2. Why You See Faces in Things 14:44
  3. The Odds of Discovering Life and Romance 6:18
  4. Why No One Can See the Stars Anymore 15:14
  5. Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature? 11:05
  6. Is Your Brain Too Worn Out For Video Games? 9:39
  7. Are Humans Still Evolving? 15:36
  8. The Science of Rainbows 7:21
  9. Why the Plastic Pollution Problem Is So Much Worse Than You Think 20:39
  10. Why Is Sleep Necessary? 11:06
  11. Why Do We Smile? 9:15
  12. Why Are Cicadas So Excellent At Math? 7:04
  13. Why Do Disney Princesses All Look Like Babies? 10:51
  14. Barrage of the Cosmic Space Junk! 7:41
  15. When Will We Stop Consuming Oil? 6:55
  16. Is Earth's Most Important Ocean Current Doomed? 17:31
  17. The Unexpected Measure that Makes the Modern World Tick 18:22
  18. Could Planet Minecraft Possibly Exist? 7:19
  19. Is Space a Thing? 11:34
  20. Why Does the Wind Blow Through? 4:36
  21. Cuttlefish: Psychedelic Camouflage Chameleons of the Sea 6:26
  22. How Did the Grand Canyon Get Formed? 5:35
  23. The 12 Days of Evolution - Complete Collection! 22:48
  24. Why Did We Blow On Nintendo Consoles? 6:54
  25. The Largest River On Earth Is In The Sky 9:41
  26. %$?# Allergies! 6:50
  27. The Mystery of Earth's Disappearing Giants | IN OUR NATURE 27:22
  28. Swarm of the Zombie Parasites! 9:19
  29. How An Igloo Protects You From Cold 6:58
  30. Why I'm Uneasy Around Spiders 5:16
  31. Apollo’s Most Important Discovery (Inside NASA’s Moon Rock Vault!) 14:40
  32. Your Salad Is Attempting To Murder You 8:07
  33. Is Santa Real? (A Scientific Perspective) 7:40
  34. Traffic Lights Are So Much Weirder Than You Realize 21:10
  35. I Tried Eating Bugs… Here's What I Learned 18:40
  36. These 9 Illusions Explain How Your Brain Creates Reality 24:24
  37. Why Salt & Pepper Became Fixtures On Every Table 7:32
  38. How Atom Bombs Can Help Us Detect Art Forgery 7:13
  39. Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy 15:45
  40. I'm Uncertain How to Feel About 2023 12:25
  41. Where Did Life Come From? (feat. PBS Space Time and Eons!) 16:24
  42. How We Solved the Greatest Riddle In Navigation 17:00
  43. Reasons to be Upbeat (Thanks to Science!) 6:55
  44. Which Came First - Blossoms or Bees? 7:23
  45. Ask Joe Matters #6 11:50
  46. Are You Afraid of Holes? 9:37
  47. How Bees Can Observe the Invisible 4:42
  48. How Baby Sea Turtles Find Their Route Home 8:10
  49. Why Does Music Captivate Us? 6:33
  50. What's The Most Accomplished Species on Earth? 6:26