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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...
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Season 1

  • Earth Is a Hot Mess
    6.0/10446 votes
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    #1 - Earth Is a Hot Mess

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2017

    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.

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  • Tune Your Quack-o-Meter
    5.7/10349 votes
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    #2 - Tune Your Quack-o-Meter

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2017

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

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  • Machines Take Over the World
    5.1/10291 votes
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    #3 - Machines Take Over the World

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2017

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

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  • More Food, Less Hype
    4.9/10272 votes
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    #4 - More Food, Less Hype

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2017

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

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  • The Original Martian Invasion
    4.8/10239 votes
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    #5 - The Original Martian Invasion

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/2017

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

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  • Do Some Shots, Save the World
    5.3/10249 votes
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    #6 - Do Some Shots, Save the World

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/2017

    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.

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  • Cheat Codes for Reality
    5.0/10223 votes
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    #7 - Cheat Codes for Reality

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/21/2017

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

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  • This Diet Is Bananas
    4.8/10236 votes
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    #8 - This Diet Is Bananas

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2017

    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.

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  • The Sexual Spectrum
    2.7/10580 votes
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    #9 - The Sexual Spectrum

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/21/2017

    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.

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  • Saving the World -- with Space!
    5.0/10221 votes
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    #10 - Saving the World -- with Space!

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/21/2017

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

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  • Malarkey!
    4.7/10221 votes
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    #11 - Malarkey!

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/21/2017

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

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  • Designer Babies
    4.0/10271 votes
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    #12 - Designer Babies

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2017

    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.

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  • Earth's People Problem
    3.7/10305 votes
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    #13 - Earth's People Problem

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/21/2017

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

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