Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions)

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Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions)

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 dontpeeonyourleg@gmail.com. "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.

  1. 11 APR

    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

  2. 08/12/2023

    E71 - Mushrooms and Igloos

    Margaret and Camden discuss whether mushrooms are actually plants (07:24) and what makes up an igloo (20:56).

    44 min

  3. 20/01/2023

    E70 - Uranium and Sharks

    Camden and Margaret discuss if it's dangerous to touch uranium and if sharks have to keep moving in order to breathe.

    44 min

  4. 14/10/2022

    E69 - Attention Spans, Perpetual Motion, and Onions

    Camden 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.

    1h 43m

  5. 23/09/2022

    DPOYL 68 - Bears, Mosquitoes, and Skunks

    Camden 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.

    1h 12m

  6. 09/09/2022

    DPOYL 67 - Caffeine, Morning After Pills, and Bluetooth

    Margaret 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.

    1h 21m

  7. 17/06/2022

    GCEA 13 - Weedle

    In this episode we discuss the 13th Pokémon, Weedle! We talk about insect venom and animals that can sting with their head!

    42 min

  8. 20/05/2022

    E66 - Asteroids and the Uterus

    Camden 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.

    44 min
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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 dontpeeonyourleg@gmail.com. "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.

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