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

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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Margaret and Camden discuss whether mushrooms are actually plants (07:24) and what makes up an igloo (20:56).
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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August 13, 2021 47 mins
Camden and Margaret discuss if if eating local is always better for the environment.
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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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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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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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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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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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