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Astronaut Reid Wiseman was wrong about how rockets get to space
Apr 12, 2023
He and his crew on NASA's Artemis II will be the first earthlings to travel to the vicinity of the moon in 50 years.
What a dating coach got wrong about finding love
Apr 7, 2023
Professional matchmaker and dating coach Michelle Jacoby tells us why finding love is not just about following your heart.
What a food writer got wrong about mocktails
Apr 7, 2023
It wasn't until she started researching her book that Elva Ramirez learned about the origins of the mocktail.
LeVar Burton was wrong about America
Aug 24, 2022
The actor, director and TV host who taught millions about the love of books and reading reflects on what he’s learned about his country.
Reaching far and wide: Minimum wage, vaccine rollout and the river of retail
Feb 5, 2021
Make Me Smart newsletter #88
Alexis Coe didn't realize all of the opportunities a history major brings
by
Tony Wagner
Feb 12, 2020
Like our own Kai Ryssdal, Alexis Coe is a history-student-turned-podcaster, but when she was in grad school, her path wasn't always so clear.
How Frederick Douglass taught Amanda Gorman how tech can be a tool for social justice
by
Shara Morris
Oct 25, 2019
The National Youth Poet Laureate answered the Make Me Smart question.
For public good, not for profit.
The gaming industry's rise to the top
Nov 9, 2017
A listener (kind of) stumped Molly with this question on Make Me Smart's Explainathon.
More of your bitcoin questions, answered
by
Tony Wagner
Aug 11, 2017
Let's take a closer look at the cryptocurrency.
Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood take the Marketplace quiz
by
Hayley Hershman
, Kai Ryssdal
and Molly Wood
Feb 3, 2017
"Italian leather boots are no joke," and other life lessons.