The Real (Weird) Way We See Numbers

Our animal brains deal with quantities in very specific, and fascinating, ways.

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The Real (Weird) Way We See Numbers Be Smart

Premiered June 20, 2024

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Be Smart: Season 12

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We look at ecosystems at their largest and smallest scales of time and size.

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These Death-Eating Scavengers Are Real Life-Savers

Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprising ways.

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Elephant Moms Carry the Wisdom of Generations

Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprising ways.

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The Surprising Species That Everything Else Depends On

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Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

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