Bill Nye Saves the World

πŸ“Š Series Specifications

Network Netflix
Episode Runtime ~30 min
Total Seasons 3
Total Episodes 25
Original Language EN

Bill Nye Saves the World (2017)

⭐ 1.9 / 5 (58 votes) 🎬 3 Seasons πŸ“Ό 25 Episodes 🏷️ Reality, Talk, Documentary πŸ“‘ Canceled
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Canceled

Synopsis

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.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Earth Is a Hot Mess

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.

E2 Tune Your Quack-o-Meter

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

E3 Machines Take Over the World

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

E4 More Food, Less Hype

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

E5 The Original Martian Invasion

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

E6 Do Some Shots, Save the World

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.

E7 Cheat Codes for Reality

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

E8 This Diet Is Bananas

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

E9 The Sexual Spectrum

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.

E10 Saving the World -- with Space!

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

E11 Malarkey!

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

E12 Designer Babies

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.

E13 Earth's People Problem

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

Episodes for this season are available via edge tracking. View Episode 1 β†’
Episodes for this season are available via edge tracking. View Episode 1 β†’