A joke about a distant planet became an unexpected doorway into scientific literacy when comedian Kalpana Pot, riding the momentum of a viral moment, sat down with host Ben Gleib and turned planetary humor into a measured case for why the Earth is round. In an era when misinformation spreads as easily as punchlines, Pot's appearance on a YouTube late-night program offered a quieter demonstration: that comedy and curiosity, when paired honestly, can carry ideas further than lectures ever could.
Comedian Kalpana Pot Explains Viral Uranus Joke, Uses Science to Debunk Flat Earth
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