Skip to main content

Up Next

When Will We Stop Using Oil?

When Will We Stop Using Oil?

Season 3 Episode 29
5:10
The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

The Surprising Places We Waste Energy

Season 3 Episode 30
3:26
Are Dinosaurs Extinct?

Are Dinosaurs Extinct?

Season 3 Episode 31
6:05
Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?

Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?

Season 3 Episode 32
5:19
Why Are The Bees Dying?

Why Are The Bees Dying?

Season 3 Episode 33
4:01
How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

How Does A Canyon Become Grand?

Season 3 Episode 35
4:03
Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

Season 3 Episode 36
6:03
Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?

Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?

Season 3 Episode 37
5:32
Why Do We Laugh?

Why Do We Laugh?

Season 3 Episode 38
6:03
What Is Fire?

What Is Fire?

Season 3 Episode 39
3:39
Back to Show
It's Okay to Be Smart

Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

Season 3 Episode 28

According to Newton's law of gravitation, the sun should "pull" way harder on the moon than the Earth does. So does the moon actually orbit the Earth? Why?

Support Provided By
Season
Why Does Every Animal Look Like This?
9:10
Countershading is everywhere, and it may be nature’s most successful form of camouflage.
Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?
12:59
Global warming means more air conditioning…causing more warming 🤦. Could new chemistry he
What Makes Birds, Beetles, and Bubbles Shine So Beautifully?
14:49
How does iridescence work? From rainbow bubbles to beautiful birds, bugs, and gemstones.
The Dark Origins of the Scientific Method
11:53
Under house arrest in Egypt, one mathematician transformed how we examine the world.
Do All Animals Play?
8:32
Animals as simple as bees and as complex as you and me and have fun too!
Why Embarrassment Is Actually Good For You
13:10
We explore why embarrassment has lasted through evolution and its function.
In Search of the Blackest Thing on Earth
13:49
We are in search of the blackest black things on Earth and why.
The Unexpected Measure that Makes the Modern World Tick
14:24
Knowing exactly what a “second” is is more complicated than you might think!
How We Solved the Greatest Riddle In Navigation
13:41
The secret is In order to know WHERE you are, you need to first know WHEN you are.
Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider)
15:07
We learn how spider vision works.
The Unbelievable Story of Earth’s Most Epic Flood
12:44
Let's learn the story of one of the worst natural disasters that’s ever happened!
The Biggest Myth About Climate Change
27:56
We learn about all the reasons that Earth’s climate changes, natural and otherwise.
Active loading indicator