Welcome to Be Smart (formerly It's Okay to Be Smart), the award-winning science education show that's made curiosity contagious for over 5 million subscribers worldwide. Since 2013, from its home base in Austin, TX, the show has produced over 250 episodes exploring everything from quantum physics in a morning cup of coffee to the evolutionary biology behind a dog's behavior. Be Smart was created by Joe Hanson, Ph.D., a molecular biologist turned science communicator whose work has appeared in WIRED, Nautilus, Scientific American, and Texas Monthly. Today, Joe serves as host, head writer, and producer. As part of the PBS Digital Studios network, the show translates complex science into entertaining stories that spark wonder. Be Smart is a production of Least Square Media for PBS Digital Studios.
