Bill Nye Saves the World
Bill Nye Saves the World
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Bill Nye Saves the World

3.8 / 10
2017
3 seasons
25 episodes
RealityTalkDocumentary

Bill Nye explores science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode tackles a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry.

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Seasons

  • Earth Is a Hot Mess

    1.Earth Is a Hot Mess

    7.6
    21-04-201731m

    Bill calls out climate change deniers, breaks down the science of global warming and explains how we can make the planet a cooler place to live.

  • Tune Your Quack-o-Meter

    2.Tune Your Quack-o-Meter

    6.7
    21-04-201732m

    Bill and his panel of experts debunk bogus alternative remedies like homeopathy, the healing power of magnets ... and curing cancer by yelling at it.

  • Machines Take Over the World

    3.Machines Take Over the World

    9.0
    21-04-201728m

    From robots that paint Rembrandts to Twitterbots gone rogue, Bill and his guests explore the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence.

  • More Food, Less Hype

    4.More Food, Less Hype

    6.5
    21-04-201727m

    Bill extracts DNA from a strawberry in the lab and talks about genetically modified foods with a Monsanto executive, a professor and a farmer.

  • The Original Martian Invasion

    5.The Original Martian Invasion

    5.7
    21-04-201728m

    Bill introduces the theory of panspermia, NASA scientists discuss the Mars 2020 mission, and Wil Wheaton and the panel ponder life on other planets.

  • Do Some Shots, Save the World

    6.Do Some Shots, Save the World

    6.0
    21-04-201727m

    With help from some friends in raincoats and a room full of unemployed germs, Bill demonstrates how vaccines work and why everyone needs to get them.

  • Cheat Codes for Reality

    7.Cheat Codes for Reality

    7.5
    21-04-201731m

    Bill and his correspondents check out video game technology that's changing the world, including a game that helps surgeons sharpen their skills.

  • This Diet Is Bananas

    8.This Diet Is Bananas

    5.5
    21-04-201727m

    What's in a calorie? Bill flambés a marshmallow in the name of science, experts weigh in on fad diets, and singing kale keeps it real about nutrition.

  • The Sexual Spectrum

    9.The Sexual Spectrum

    2.8
    21-04-201726m

    Sex is complex! Bill explores the ever-evolving science of sexuality with help from a panel of experts and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Rachel Bloom.

  • Saving the World -- with Space!

    10.Saving the World -- with Space!

    8.5
    21-04-201728m

    Bill and the panel discuss private space travel. Mean astronaut Joel McHale answers questions, and lunar gravity gives a young basketballer a boost.

  • Malarkey!

    11.Malarkey!

    5.5
    21-04-201725m

    Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true.

  • Designer Babies

    12.Designer Babies

    7.0
    21-04-201729m

    Bill explores advances in IVF that are helping couples have healthy babies. "Project Runway" star Tim Gunn hosts a special fashion show in the lab.

  • Earth's People Problem

    13.Earth's People Problem

    7.0
    21-04-201727m

    Bill and his guests talk about tackling overpopulation by empowering women. Comedian Joanna Hausmann interviews couples about male contraception.

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