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Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions)
By Two Birds, One SconeScience
Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions) episodes
- E72 - Ladybugs and Steak
Margaret and Camden discuss whether the spots on a ladybug determine its age (08:54) and if the red liquid that comes out of your steak is actually blood (22:02).
43 min - E71 - Mushrooms and IgloosMargaret and Camden discuss whether mushrooms are actually plants (07:24) and what makes up an igloo (20:56).44 min
- E70 - Uranium and SharksCamden and Margaret discuss if it's dangerous to touch uranium and if sharks have to keep moving in order to breathe.44 min
- E69 - Attention Spans, Perpetual Motion, and OnionsCamden and Margaret are joined by their friend Morgan to discuss if attention spans are decreasing, if perpetual motion machines are possible, and how to cut onions without crying.1 hr 43 min
- DPOYL 68 - Bears, Mosquitoes, and SkunksCamden and Margaret are joined by their friend Nick to discuss if you should play "dead" in front of a bear, ways to relieve itchy mosquito bites, and if tomato juice gets rid of the smell of skunk spray.1 hr 13 min
- DPOYL 67 - Caffeine, Morning After Pills, and BluetoothMargaret and Camden are joined by their friend David to discuss if caffeine really does dehydrate you, how morning after pills work, and how bluetooth works.1 hr 22 min
- GCEA 13 - WeedleIn this episode we discuss the 13th Pokémon, Weedle! We talk about insect venom and animals that can sting with their head!43 min
- E66 - Asteroids and the UterusCamden and Margaret discuss if flying through asteroid fields is dangerous, whether the uterus can "wander", and if the uterus is connected to the digestive system.45 min
- GCEA E12 - ButterfreeIn this episode Margaret and Camden are joined by their friend John to discuss the 12th Pokémon, Butterfree! We talk about if butterflies can ever be poisonous, how butterflies smell and taste, and if butterflies can fly in the rain!1 hr 9 min
- GCEA E11 - MetapodIn this episode we discuss the 11th Pokémon, Metapod! We talk about how caterpillars become a chrysalis (or cocoon?) and what a "soft shell" crab is!47 min
About Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions)
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Is it dangerous to wake a sleepwalker? Is it a good idea to pee on your leg after a jellyfish sting? Join biologists Camden and Margaret as they explore and address these scientific misconceptions and many more!
With new episodes every two weeks, join the discussion of scientific misconceptions, with the hope of you learning something you didn’t already know about the world! If you have scientific misconceptions that you’d like explained or want to provide feedback to us, please email us at [email protected].
"Don't Pee on Your Leg" (DPOYL) is a podcast produced by Two Birds, One Scone. Articles, blog posts, and more about what you can do every day to conserve our environment can be found at www.twobirdsonescone.org.