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Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions)Author: Two Birds, One Scone
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 didnt already know about the world! If you have scientific misconceptions that youd 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. Language: en-us Genres: Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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E78 - Corn and Heat Loss
Friday, 5 June, 2026
Camden and Margaret discuss if all corn is the same (2:43) and whether most of our body heat is really lost from our heads (17:59).Camden's Misconception: Is All Corn the Same?WikipediaNMSU — Specialty CornsSDSU Extension — Indian Corn & PopcornBritannica — Why Do Corn Kernels Pop?Nature Scientific Reports — Sweet Corn Sugary Gene MutationEBSCO Research Starters — Corn EthanolUSDA — Global Demand for Fuel Ethanol Through 2030Scientific American — It's Time to Rethink America's Corn SystemMargaret's Misconception: Is Most of Our Body Heat Really Lost From Our Heads?US Army Survival GuideCleveland Clinic — Body Heat Loss by Dr. Thomas WatersOhio State University BuckMD Blog — Medical Mythbusters by Tina ComstonUniversity of Rochester Medicine Health EncyclopediaUniversity of Utah Health — Debunking Common Winter Health Myths by Dr. Russell VinikBBC Science Focus — The Great Cold Head Myth by Abbie Jordan
