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Bill Nye Saves the World: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Apr 21, 2017 Updated Oct 15, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Earth Is a Hot Mess

Apr 21, 2017 · 31 min

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.

S1·E2 Core

Tune Your Quack-o-Meter

Apr 21, 2017 · 32 min

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

S1·E3 Core

Machines Take Over the World

Apr 21, 2017 · 28 min

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

S1·E4 Core

More Food, Less Hype

Apr 21, 2017 · 27 min

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

S1·E5 Core

The Original Martian Invasion

Apr 21, 2017 · 28 min

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

S1·E6 Core

Do Some Shots, Save the World

Apr 21, 2017 · 27 min

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.

S1·E7 Core

Cheat Codes for Reality

Apr 21, 2017 · 31 min

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

S1·E8 Core

This Diet Is Bananas

Apr 21, 2017 · 27 min

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.

S1·E9 Core

The Sexual Spectrum

Apr 21, 2017 · 26 min

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.

S1·E10 Core

Saving the World -- with Space!

Apr 21, 2017 · 28 min

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

S1·E11 Core

Malarkey!

Apr 21, 2017 · 25 min

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

S1·E12 Mytharc

Designer Babies

Apr 21, 2017 · 29 min

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.

S1·E13 Mytharc

Earth's People Problem

Apr 21, 2017 · 27 min

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

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