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Bill Nye Saves the World

Season 1 2017
TV-14

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z on Netflix
  • 30m
  • 6h 6m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Talk Show, Comedy
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.

13 episodes

Series Premiere

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x01 Earth Is a Hot Mess

Series Premiere

1x01 Earth Is a Hot Mess

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z31m

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.

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x02 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.

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

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x04 More Food, Less Hype

1x04 More Food, Less Hype

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z27m

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

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

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.

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x07 Cheat Codes for Reality

1x07 Cheat Codes for Reality

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z31m

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

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x08 This Diet Is Bananas

1x08 This Diet Is Bananas

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z27m

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.

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x09 The Sexual Spectrum

1x09 The Sexual Spectrum

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z26m

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.

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

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x11 Malarkey!

1x11 Malarkey!

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z25m

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

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x12 Designer Babies

1x12 Designer Babies

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z29m

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.

Season Finale

2017-04-21T16:00:00Z

1x13 Earth's People Problem

Season Finale

1x13 Earth's People Problem

  • 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z27m

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

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