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Be Smart

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

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(Almost) Everything You Learned About Genetics Is Wrong

Season 13 Episode 13 | 12m 37s | CC

Think traits like eye color or tongue-rolling are simple genetics? Think again. From Mendel’s peas to modern DNA science, let’s talk about why most human traits aren’t just “dominant” or “recessive.” Eye color, red hair, earlobes, even cilantro—genetics is way messier (and cooler) than you learned in school.

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