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

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.

Episodes

E72 - Ladybugs and Steak

April 11, 2024 • 42 mins

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).

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E71 - Mushrooms and Igloos

December 8, 2023 • 43 mins
Margaret and Camden discuss whether mushrooms are actually plants (07:24) and what makes up an igloo (20:56).
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E70 - Uranium and Sharks

January 20, 2023 • 43 mins
Camden and Margaret discuss if it's dangerous to touch uranium and if sharks have to keep moving in order to breathe.
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E69 - Attention Spans, Perpetual Motion, and Onions

October 14, 2022 • 102 mins
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.
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DPOYL 68 - Bears, Mosquitoes, and Skunks

September 23, 2022 • 72 mins
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.
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DPOYL 67 - Caffeine, Morning After Pills, and Bluetooth

September 9, 2022 • 81 mins
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.
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GCEA 13 - Weedle

June 17, 2022 • 42 mins
In this episode we discuss the 13th Pokémon, Weedle! We talk about insect venom and animals that can sting with their head!
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E66 - Asteroids and the Uterus

May 20, 2022 • 44 mins
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.
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GCEA E12 - Butterfree

April 8, 2022 • 68 mins
In 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!
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GCEA E11 - Metapod

February 25, 2022 • 46 mins
In 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!
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E65: Chloroform and Batteries

January 22, 2022 • 47 mins
Margaret and Camden discuss if chloroform knocks people out quickly and if it's bad to charge your phone for too long.
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GCEA E10: Caterpie

December 31, 2021 • 47 mins
In this episode we discuss the 10th Pokémon, Caterpie! We talk about how caterpillars use both chemical defenses (like stink and venom) and physical defenses (like mimicry)!
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E64 - Species and Daddy Long Legs

December 10, 2021 • 43 mins
Camden and Margaret discuss what a "species" is and if daddy long legs are really the most venomous spider.
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E63 - Falling Cats and Digestion

October 22, 2021 • 43 mins
Margaret and Camden discuss if if cats always land on their feet and if the stomach is where digestion happens.
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E62 - Eating Local

August 13, 2021 • 47 mins
Camden and Margaret discuss if if eating local is always better for the environment.
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GCEA E9: Blastoise

July 16, 2021 • 46 mins
In this episode we discuss the 9th Pokémon, Blastoise! We talk about how siphons work in animals and how fire hoses work!
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E61 - Violent Video Games, Sterile Urine, and Contacts

July 2, 2021 • 68 mins
Margaret and Camden are joined by their friends Michael and David to discuss if violent video games really make people violent, if urine is sterile, and if contacts can get stuck in your eye.
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E60 - Cows and Mutations

June 18, 2021 • 43 mins
Margaret and Camden discuss if cows can go down stairs or be tipped over and if all mutations are bad.
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GCEA E7: Squirtle

June 11, 2021 • 41 mins
In this episode we discuss the 7th Pokémon, Squirtle! We talk about if turtles are born with shells and the amazing archer fish!
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After Hours E2

May 21, 2021 • 36 mins
(Parental advisory: this episode will contain some adult themes!) On the 2nd episode of our special "After Hours" misconceptions, Camden and Margaret discuss if pineapple juice affects semen and if you can get an STI from a toilet seat.
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