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.

Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions) is a science podcast hosted by Two Birds, One Scone, with 88 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Two Birds, One Scone hosts Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions), a science show with 88 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

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

  E80 - Milk and Chameleons

  Aug 8, 202634 min

  Camden and Margaret discuss what if only mammals produce milk (2:18) and if chameleons camouflage by changing their color (18:30). Camden's citations Lactation – Wikipedia Crop milk – Wikipedia Biology Exchange Ask Hank Anything (YouTube series) The Origin and Evolution of Lactation – Journal of Biology Platypus Milk May Help Us Fight Antibiotic Resistance – Australian Geographic 10 Animals That Make "Milk" and Aren't Mammals – Discover Magazine Inside the Wild Ways Many Creatures Make Milk – Smithsonian Magazine Margaret's citations Chameleons, Facts and Photos – National Geographic Chameleons' Craziest Color Changes Aren't for Camouflage – National Geographic (Benji Jones) What We're Consuming Camden: "The Man Who Died Twice" by Richard Osman Margaret: "Yesteryear" by Caro Claire Burke and "The Long Walk" by Stephen King Have a scientific misconception you'd like us to tackle? Email us at dontpeeonyourleg@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @DontPeeonYourLeg

  ListenShow Notes
• 

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

  E79 - Bird Eating and Bird Migration

  Jul 3, 202640 min

  Margaret and Camden discuss what it really mean to "eat like a bird" (5:20) and if all birds migrate (17:39). Margaret's citations BONUS: Support Knack's Trip to Nationals! Sacramento Audubon Society Golden Gate Bird Alliance The Peregrine Fund American Bird Conservancy The National Zoo What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley Here's How Much Food Three Different Birds Need to Eat Daily – Audubon Society by Mary McCann Camden's citations What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley Audubon Society Cornell Lab of Ornithology The Nature Conservancy Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Kansas State University What We're Consuming Camden: Mood Machine by Liz Pelly Margaret: Widow's Bay on Apple TV Have a scientific misconception you'd like us to tackle? Email us at dontpeeonyourleg@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @DontPeeonYourLeg

  ListenShow Notes
• 

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

  E78 - Corn and Heat Loss

  Jun 5, 202632 min

  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? Wikipedia NMSU — Specialty Corns SDSU Extension — Indian Corn & Popcorn Britannica — Why Do Corn Kernels Pop? Nature Scientific Reports — Sweet Corn Sugary Gene Mutation EBSCO Research Starters — Corn Ethanol USDA — Global Demand for Fuel Ethanol Through 2030 Scientific American — It's Time to Rethink America's Corn System Margaret's Misconception: Is Most of Our Body Heat Really Lost From Our Heads? US Army Survival Guide Cleveland Clinic — Body Heat Loss by Dr. Thomas Waters Ohio State University BuckMD Blog — Medical Mythbusters by Tina Comston University of Rochester Medicine Health Encyclopedia University of Utah Health — Debunking Common Winter Health Myths by Dr. Russell Vinik BBC Science Focus — The Great Cold Head Myth by Abbie Jordan

  ListenShow Notes
• 

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

  E77 - Horses and Pregnancy

  May 1, 202633 min

  Camden and Margaret discuss whether American wild horses are actually native to North America ( 3:44 ) and if breastfeeding can really prevent pregnancy ( 17:23 ). Camden's Misconception: American wild horses are not native to North America Citations: Animal Welfare Institute — Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife Live Science — The Surprising History of America's Wild Horses (2008) American Wild Horse Conservation — Scientific Research Confirms Native Ancestry (2020) Scientific American — The Secret Lives of Horses (2015) Smithsonian National Zoo — Przewalski's Horse In Defense of Animals — Wild Horses are Native to North America Margaret's Misconception: Breastfeeding prevents pregnancy Citations: Harvard Medical School — "Can Breastfeeding Really Prevent Pregnancy?" by Dr. Rachel A. Blake Cleveland Clinic — "Yes, You Can Get Pregnant While Breastfeeding" (2024)

  ListenShow Notes
• 

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

  E76 - Bird Bones and the Mind's Eye

  Apr 6, 202648 minS0

  <p>Camden, Margaret, and guest David discuss if bird bones are hollow so birds can fly (6:48) and whether everyone sees things the same way in their mind (22:09).</p><p>Camden's Misconception: Bird bones are hollow so birds can fly</p><p>Citations:</p>"What If? 2" by Randall MunroeThe Science of Birds Podcast — "How Birds Breathe""Bone Density and the Lightweight Skeletons of Birds" by Elizabeth Dumont, UMass AmherstDiscovery — "Why Do Birds Have Hollow Bones?"Montana Natural History Center — "Avian Adaptations"Bird Spot — "How Birds' Skeletons Evolved For Flight"Wilderness Awareness School — "Bird Skeletons and Avian Physiology"<p>David's Misconception: We all see th...

  ListenShow Notes

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.