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

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

Di: Margaret and Camden Hanzlick-Burton
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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 or message and follow us at instagram.com/dontpeeonyourleg/Margaret and Camden Hanzlick-Burton Scienza
  • E82 - Alligators and Truth Serum
    Oct 21 2026

    Camden and Margaret discuss if you escape alligators by running zig-zag (3:43) and if “truth serums” can make people tell the truth (17:08).


    Camden's Citations:

    • Robert Irwin interview (Steve Irwin's son)
    • NPR
    • South Carolina Department of Natural Resources


    Margaret's Citations:

    • Wikipedia: William Heirens
    • Wikipedia: Sodium thiopental
    • BBC News
    • SciShow (YouTube)
    • Business Insider
    • Dr. Karen Francois, anesthesiologist (YouTube)


    Please consider donating to the Sternberg Museum of Natural History fundraiser to save the museum!


    Got a scientific misconception you want explained, or feedback for us? Email us at dontpeeonyourleg@gmail.com.

    Find us on Instagram: @DontPeeonYourLeg

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    36 min
  • E81: Broken Bones and Hypoallergenic Pets
    Sep 4 2026

    Camden and Margaret discuss if broken bone actually heal back stronger (4:18) and if some dog and cat breeds are hypoallergenic (24:23).


    Camden's citations:

    • BBC
    • McGill University
    • Hackensack Meridian Health
    • Golden State Orthopedics
    • University of Texas
    • Principles of Life, Second Edition
    • University of Rochester
    • Mayo Clinic


    Margaret's citations:

    • "There's No Such Thing as a Hypoallergenic Cat" – Smithsonian Magazine (Kristin Schmidt)
    • Dog Allergy Myths – American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
    • Pet Allergy – American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
    • The Myth of the Hypoallergenic Dog – Dr. David Stukus, Nationwide Children's Hospital
    • The Myth of Hypoallergenic Dogs (and Cats) – Dr. Richard F. Lockey, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
    • Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation (MAAL) - Donate to them!
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    48 min
  • E80 - Milk and Chameleons
    Aug 8 2026

    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.comFind us on Instagram: @DontPeeonYourLeg

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    34 min
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