Season 2

Gross Science

Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?

S2 Ep11 | 4m 52s

Figs aren't exactly fruits...but that's not the only bizarre thing about them.

Gross Science

How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of Poop

S2 Ep10 | 3m 30s

The latest clinical trials for poop pills that can fight a gut infection failed.

Gross Science

What Really Causes Sunburns?

S2 Ep9 | 4m 32s

The way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought.

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4 Deadly Carnivorous Plants

S2 Ep8 | 5m 40s

Here are four ingenious ways carnivorous plants catch their prey.

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Sea Turtles Get Herpes, Too

S2 Ep7 | 2m 51s

Sea turtles can get herpes. And human pollution might be making their flare-ups worse.

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Science, Sex Bias, and...Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

S2 Ep6 | 3m 54s

Science has historically ignored females, whether they're insects, lab rats, or humans.

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The World's Most Expensive Fungus

S2 Ep5 | 2m 26s

The priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head.

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Hookworms and the Myth of the "Lazy Southerner"

S2 Ep4 | 4m 16s

The stereotype of the "lazy Southerner" may have been caused by hookworm infection

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Why Am I Obsessed With Gross Stuff?

S2 Ep3 | 4m 36s

Thanks for watching me make a fool of myself for one whole year!

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Three Facts About Periods

S2 Ep1 | 5m 14s

Knowing more about periods is important for everyone’s health.