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Be Smart

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Be Smart is a science site on itsokaytobesmart.com, in English, funded by its readers: 469 people pay through Patreon, as the platform publishes it.

Be Smart, a YouTube video channel explaining science topics such as why blue is rare in nature and how igloos keep warm.

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About — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/about
Researcher/Writer Application — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/researcher-writer-application
Email List — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/email-list
Blog — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/blog-horizon
Lee Clayton interview with NY Times — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/blog-horizon/2014/8/28/clayton-lee-featured-in-canon-magazine-8tx7y
"Gravity" out now — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/blog-horizon/2014/8/28/gravity-out-now-ctj2l
New "Gravity" tour dates posted — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/blog-horizon/2014/8/28/new-gravity-tour-dates-posted-kec5j
"Inertia" named to Canon Mag's top 100 albums of the decade — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/blog-horizon/2014/8/28/inertia-named-to-canon-mags-top-100-albums-of-the-decade-9y965
Readme — Be Smart
https://itsokaytobesmart.com/readme-horizon

Standing

category sciencelang enrank 2202 of 96787 · top 10,000paying 469 Patreonrevenue / yr not publishedweight from the published count of paying supporters

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