Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
50 years ago this week, we phoned E.T. for the first time 📡 ✨🌌 The Arecibo Message was sent into space on November 16, 1974, designed to introduce us to potential extraterrestrial neighbors. But should we have sent it? Watch my video about the risks and rewards of messaging extra-terrestrials before they answer! ▶︎▶︎ https://youtu.be/TC5Npnub6Qw
And here's my YouTube Short explaining what the Arecibo Message means: youtube.com/shorts/B-4FeqIauIM
1.3K - 36
Hey spooky people, Joe here. Monstrum made a *killer* special episode that breaks down the most iconic tropes from slasher films. You wouldn’t want to be the “final” girl who misses it. It’ll premiere tonight at 8 over on @pbsstoried at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LOQx...
632 - 11
With powerful Hurricane Milton bearing down on Florida just weeks after Helene battered the southeastern US, you might be wondering what it is that makes these storms so powerful, and why we are seeing such supercharged hurricanes. I made this video several years ago, but I think it's one of the best explanations out there for the strange physics inside a hurricane. Stay safe out there, everyone ▶▶ https://youtu.be/Xtu2_ziBI_w
1.4K - 137
Hey Smart People - tipping points are something I think about a lot. Ocean temperatures, glacial ice, insect decline… And if you care as much as I do, you should definitely check out about Weathered: Earth’s Extremes - it’s a new tv show from the team behind the popular @pbsterra series. It explores the world’s changing climate and some pretty cool work being done to protect it. The series is available for free on the PBS app and streaming platforms and you can watch the first episode now! to.pbs.org/WeatheredBeSmart
1.3K - 111
A hurricane can generate over 10,000 nuclear bombs worth of energy, with winds that carry as much power as half the world's electrical generation capacity! How can scientists study something so insanely destructive? This is how ▶▶ https://youtu.be/g4SjaZb1AIM
🌀 Watch my exclusive tour of the world's largest hurricane wind and wave simulator to learn how scientists are studying these superstorms to make better predictions!
1.5K - 65
Hey smart people! What's your least favorite sound? Nails on a chalkboard? People chewing? For me it's rubbing styrofoam together 🤢 In my newest video we research why we hate certain sounds, and what it's like for some people to live with misophonia… put your best 🎧 on and go watch it now! ▶▶▶ https://youtu.be/skUl27-VwpE
2K - 296
Yesterday was National Aviation Day, so there's no better time to remind ourselves that no matter how many video games we've played, landing a real plane is way harder than we think it is. Don't believe me? Watch my video where I try to land a 737 simulator and learn about the Dunning-Kruger Effect the hard way! ▶▶ https://youtu.be/2A7mblg5UKc
3.6K - 476
Hey smart people! Do you know the weird history of how we came to know that the sun is the center of the solar system? And did you also know that the sun is not actually at the center of the solar system? ☀️ 🤔 🌎
Watch my new video and we’ll straighten all that out!! ▶ https://youtu.be/Fre1WqHPq_M
3.4K - 141
Have you been seeing faces where there aren’t any? That’s not paranoia, it’s PAREIDOLIA! Our brand-new video explains what the heck is going on in your brain when you see FACES IN THINGS, and why you're like this. Go watch it now 🤓👉 https://youtu.be/L4zFS0RPP7c
1K - 40
Out here asking the questions nobody else will.
Want some answers? Like, specifically about the history and science of marathons? Check out this OG episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WuB8...
Okay, back to earning my gold medal in cardboard sign holding. Stay curious, fellow Olympics appreciators! 🥇
2.9K - 150
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/