Joe Hanson

Be Smart.

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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

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Why Don't Woodpeckers Develop Concussions? 04.07.2026 8:07

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Scientists Finally Figured Out What Love Is For 15.06.2026 19:20

The dumb things we do for love make a lot more sense than you think…↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓Love makes people do ridiculous things: quit jobs, cross continents, build monuments, and ignore every red flag in sight. But what if that's exactly what love evolved to do? This video explores the neuroscience, psychology, and evolutionary biology of romance to explain why love can feel irration...