Be Smart is created and hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D.

We give you deep answers to simple questions about science and the rest of the universe.

Have ideas or questions? Find me on Twitter: @okaytobesmart or @DrJoeHanson

Most Viewed Games

Minecraft

1,855,223 views

1 videos

5:35

StarCraft II

1,678,594 views

1 videos

6:55

Super Mario Bros.

828,659 views

1 videos

5:28

[ More ]

Latest Videos

This is why astronauts look so WEIRD in zero g

2024-05-10 2:01:53 PM ● 81,834 views ● 0:56

Computers Can Predict When You're Going to Die… Here's How

2024-05-09 1:15:32 PM ● 70,598 views ● 13:33

TRILLIONS of cicadas are emerging. Math can tell us why…

2024-05-01 1:01:44 PM ● 773,654 views ● 0:55

Can AI Help Us Talk to Whales?

2024-04-21 1:38:22 PM ● 228,971 views ● 23:04

Category:

Let's Play

This is how to tag a BLUE WHALE 🐋 with a drone (for science!!)

2024-04-15 8:51:18 PM ● 102,683 views ● 0:54

The Science Behind The Masters' Strange Secret Sand ⛳️🏌️‍♂️

2024-04-11 8:04:21 PM ● 318,932 views ● 0:49

How the Heck Do you Measure an Entire UNIVERSE?

2024-04-10 6:46:38 PM ● 201,660 views ● 11:13

The fastest animal on Earth? It’s not what you think!

2024-03-29 7:12:39 PM ● 103,516 views ● 0:53

We were completely WRONG about starfish

2024-03-22 2:22:12 PM ● 5,121,978 views ● 0:51

Why the 2024 Solar Eclipse is Such a Big Deal

2024-03-07 3:16:20 PM ● 2,083,431 views ● 16:00

[ More ]