Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.
Episodes
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Episode 23, Season 11
Maybe We've Already Made First Contact…What do scientists think are the best ways of reaching out to aliens?10:28 -
Episode 22, Season 11
I Don’t Know How to Feel About 2023How bad is climate change in 2023? Can we do anything about it?9:40 -
Episode 21, Season 11
How Scientists Made the Hottest Thing EverA cosmic soup hadn’t existed in 13.8 billion years. Now, scientists cook it up in a lab.13:38 -
Episode 20, Season 11
Can a Billion Oysters Save New York City?After a century of industrial pollution and superstorms, New York's waterways needs help!12:56 -
Episode 19, Season 11
Crash Test Science! (Hacking Physics To Save Lives)Crashing a car is usually a terrible accident. But sometimes, it’s a way to save lives.37:33 -
Episode 18, Season 11
The Strange Psychology of SuperfansA huge part of our identities, emotions, and our lives get tied up...Why is that?18:10 -
Episode 17, Season 11
How Did X Become the Unknown (and so much else)?X is everywhere and it’s probably thanks to math. But why is x the symbol for the unknown?10:57 -
Episode 16, Season 11
What Is The Most Average Thing?What’s the most average thing in the universe? We’re on a mission to find it.17:34 -
Episode 15, Season 11
The Biggest Myth About InnovationNew ideas come from chance events and unexpected connections involved in working together.17:48 -
Episode 14, Season 11
Why Some of the Rainbow is MissingOur universe locked incredible secrets in a code written in rainbows.11:18 -
Episode 13, Season 11
The Truth About Butterfly Metamorphosis (It's Very Weird)Butterfly metamorphosis is one of nature’s most magical transformations.13:54 -
Episode 12, Season 11
How Scorpions Became Earth’s Ultimate SurvivorsScorpions are an evolutionary marvel with venom that could save lives.14:03 -
Episode 11, Season 11
Lab-Grown Meat is Here… and I Taste-Tested It!Join me on my visit to the most advanced cultivated meat production facility in the world.14:29 -
Episode 10, Season 11
The Deadly Chemistry That Made Life InterestingLife on Earth may have stayed boring and small if it weren’t thanks to one deadly element.14:03 -
Episode 9, Season 11
How the CIA Secretly Spied On Climate ChangeHow the CIA used Cold War technology to study and combat climate change17:58 -
Episode 8, Season 11
Why Y Is a Vowel According to Physics (and so is W)The secret physics at the core of every syllable, starting with the first words we speak.13:58 -
Episode 7, Season 11
How To Go Faster Than Light SpeedThe glow from faster-than-light particles gives us a unique way to explore the universe.9:56 -
Episode 6, Season 11
The Mystery Behind Earth’s Most Epic MigrationA mysterious and highly impactful phenomenon that scientists are still learning about.10:40 -
Episode 5, Season 11
Why Does Every Animal Look Like This?Countershading is everywhere, and it may be nature’s most successful form of camouflage.9:10 -
Episode 4, Season 11
Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?Global warming means more air conditioning…causing more warming 🤦. Could new chemistry he12:59 -
Episode 3, Season 11
What Makes Birds, Beetles, and Bubbles Shine So Beautifully?How does iridescence work? From rainbow bubbles to beautiful birds, bugs, and gemstones.14:49 -
Episode 2, Season 11
The Dark Origins of the Scientific MethodUnder house arrest in Egypt, one mathematician transformed how we examine the world.11:53 -
Episode 1, Season 11
Do All Animals Play?Animals as simple as bees and as complex as you and me and have fun too!8:32
