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The Worst Episodes of Bill Nye Saves the World

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The Worst Episodes of Bill Nye Saves the World

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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  1. Background image for The Sexual Spectrum
    2.8/10(581 votes)

    #1 - The Sexual Spectrum

    S1:E9

    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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    Director:Nick Murray
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Earth's People Problem
    3.8/10(305 votes)

    #2 - Earth's People Problem

    S1:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Designer Babies
    4.1/10(270 votes)

    #3 - Designer Babies

    S1:E12

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Recipes from the Future
    4.4/10(66 votes)

    #4 - Recipes from the Future

    S3:E4

    Karlie Kloss tours Japanese farms that grow produce without soil to save water and space. Back in the studio, Margaret Cho samples meat made in a lab.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for What is Your Pet Really Thinking?
    4.4/10(67 votes)

    #5 - What is Your Pet Really Thinking?

    S3:E6

    Do dogs get depressed? Do monkeys like magic tricks? Bill and his guests explore animal behavior that's remarkably human

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Addiction Episode
    4.5/10(69 votes)

    #6 - The Addiction Episode

    S3:E3

    Bill explains how addiction changes the brain, comedian Maria Bamford shares her struggles, and Cara Santa Maria visits a research lab casino.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Evolution: The Fact of Life
    4.6/10(68 votes)

    #7 - Evolution: The Fact of Life

    S3:E5

    In London, mutated mosquitos make a meal of Derek Muller. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins helps Bill burst a common myth about evolution.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Surviving in a World Without Water
    4.7/10(74 votes)

    #8 - Surviving in a World Without Water

    S3:E2

    Derek Muller discovers why Mexico City is sinking, Nazeem Hussain tests his desert survival skills, and Bill has a drink with a "water sommelier".

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Original Martian Invasion
    4.9/10(239 votes)

    #9 - The Original Martian Invasion

    S1:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for This Diet Is Bananas
    4.9/10(234 votes)

    #10 - This Diet Is Bananas

    S1:E8

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Malarkey!
    4.9/10(220 votes)

    #11 - Malarkey!

    S1:E11

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for More Food, Less Hype
    5.0/10(270 votes)

    #12 - More Food, Less Hype

    S1:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Cheating Death
    5.0/10(79 votes)

    #13 - Cheating Death

    S3:E1

    As Bill breaks down the science of aging, his correspondents try bizarre beauty treatments and learn how spinach could transform organ transplants.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Cheat Codes for Reality
    5.1/10(222 votes)

    #14 - Cheat Codes for Reality

    S1:E7

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Saving the World -- with Space!
    5.1/10(220 votes)

    #15 - Saving the World -- with Space!

    S1:E10

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for How to Travel Through Time
    5.1/10(92 votes)

    #16 - How to Travel Through Time

    S2:E6

    Bill breaks down the science of time travel with guests Zach Braff, retired astronaut Scott Kelly and the minds behind "Star Trek" and "Lost."

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Machines Take Over the World
    5.2/10(290 votes)

    #17 - Machines Take Over the World

    S1:E3

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Sex, Drugs and Superbugs
    5.2/10(88 votes)

    #18 - Sex, Drugs and Superbugs

    S2:E4

    Bill spreads bad news about antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea and other superbugs. Comedian Ali Wong stops by the studio for a glow-in-the-dark demo.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying
    5.3/10(91 votes)

    #19 - Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying

    S2:E5

    OK Go and Drew Carey help Bill explain extinction, and the panel reveals how scientists could one day bring extinct species back to life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Your Computer Is Under Attack
    5.4/10(99 votes)

    #20 - Your Computer Is Under Attack

    S2:E2

    From phishing to malware, Bill uncovers the scams that steal our data. Steve-O talks about the time he exposed himself … to hackers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Do Some Shots, Save the World
    5.5/10(248 votes)

    #21 - Do Some Shots, Save the World

    S1:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for We Suck at Sleeping
    5.5/10(95 votes)

    #22 - We Suck at Sleeping

    S2:E3

    In search of better sleep, correspondents seek out NASA scientists and a professional cuddler. Bill busts myths about naps, dreams and turkey.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Tune Your Quack-o-Meter
    5.8/10(348 votes)

    #23 - Tune Your Quack-o-Meter

    S1:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Marijuana Episode
    5.8/10(113 votes)

    #24 - The Marijuana Episode

    S2:E1

    Bill visits a cannabis dispensary in Hollywood and takes a trip through hemp history. Kevin Smith and other panelists weigh weed's pros and cons.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Earth Is a Hot Mess
    6.1/10(445 votes)

    #25 - Earth Is a Hot Mess

    S1:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Sexual Spectrum" is the worst rated episode of "Bill Nye Saves the World". It scored 2.8/10 based on 581 votes. Directed by Nick Murray and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/21/2017. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Earth's People Problem".