Be Smart - Season 12 / Year 2023

Season 12 / Year 2023

Episodes

The Evolutionary Purpose of Fun

The Dark Room Where Science Was Invented

The Beautiful Science of Iridescence

Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?

Why Does Every Animal Look Like This?

The Mystery Behind Earth's Most Epic Migration

How To Go Faster Than Light Speed

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

How the CIA Secretly Spied On Climate Change

The Deadly Chemistry That Made Life Interesting

From Lab to Table: I Tasted the World's First Cultivated Meat!

How Scorpions Became Earth's Ultimate Survivors

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

Why ROYGBIV is Wrong

The Biggest Myth About Innovation

What Is the Most Average Thing?

Why Are We So Obsessed With X?

The Strange Psychology of Superfans

CRASH TEST Science! (Hacking Physics To Save Lives)

Can a Billion Oysters Save New York City?

How Scientists Made the Hottest Thing Ever

I Don't Know How to Feel About 2023
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