TV Series
★3.8(59 votes)
20173 Seasons25 EpisodesCanceledBill Nye Saves the World
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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 myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry.
Episodes & Seasons
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Season 1
13 EpisodesEP 01
01.Earth Is a Hot Mess
31m★ 7.6
2017-04-21
01.Earth Is a Hot Mess
31m★ 7.6
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 02
02.Tune Your Quack-o-Meter
32m★ 6.7
2017-04-21
02.Tune Your Quack-o-Meter
32m★ 6.7
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 03
03.Machines Take Over the World
28m★ 9
2017-04-21
03.Machines Take Over the World
28m★ 9
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 04
04.More Food, Less Hype
27m★ 6.5
2017-04-21
04.More Food, Less Hype
27m★ 6.5
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 05
05.The Original Martian Invasion
28m★ 5.7
2017-04-21
05.The Original Martian Invasion
28m★ 5.7
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 06
06.Do Some Shots, Save the World
27m★ 6
2017-04-21
06.Do Some Shots, Save the World
27m★ 6
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 07
07.Cheat Codes for Reality
31m★ 7.5
2017-04-21
07.Cheat Codes for Reality
31m★ 7.5
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 08
08.This Diet Is Bananas
27m★ 5.5
2017-04-21
08.This Diet Is Bananas
27m★ 5.5
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 09
09.The Sexual Spectrum
26m★ 2.8
2017-04-21
09.The Sexual Spectrum
26m★ 2.8
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 10
10.Saving the World -- with Space!
28m★ 8.5
2017-04-21
10.Saving the World -- with Space!
28m★ 8.5
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 11
11.Malarkey!
25m★ 5.5
2017-04-21
11.Malarkey!
25m★ 5.5
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 12
12.Designer Babies
29m★ 7
2017-04-21
12.Designer Babies
29m★ 7
Aired 2017-04-21
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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EP 13
13.Earth's People Problem
27m★ 7
2017-04-21
13.Earth's People Problem
27m★ 7
Aired 2017-04-21
Bill and his guests talk about tackling overpopulation by empowering women. Comedian Joanna Hausmann interviews couples about male contraception.
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