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Science Rules! with Bill Nye

Science Rules! with Bill Nye

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Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world — one voicemail at a time. Bill and science writer Corey S. Powell take your burning questions and put them to the world's leading experts on just about every topic in the universe. Should you stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? Could alien life be swimming inside the moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Does your pet parakeet learn to sing the way that you learned to speak? Bill, Corey, and their special guests will answer those questions and convince you that... science rules!
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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - Do Vitamins Even Do Anything?

Do Vitamins Even Do Anything?

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12/12/19 • 45 min

When it comes to vitamins and health supplements, we’re often told that the more we take, the healthier we’ll be, but journalists Elah Feder & Annie Minoff find that the research tells a different story. This week, they join us to answer questions from callers like Olivia who asks, “Does hair, skin, and nail vitamins such as biotin actually do anything to make your hair, skin and nails healthier?” You can listen to ad-free new episodes of Science Rules! only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code ‘SCIENCE.’

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - The True Limit to Space Exploration: Our Sanity
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01/14/21 • 50 min

If humans want to explore the solar system (and beyond), we'll have to learn to do something inconceivable for most of us pre-pandemic — exist with each other in tiny quarters for months. Kim Binsted's HI-SEAS program is trying to teach us how to do just that.

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Pia Sorensen has a kitchen laboratory where she demonstrates how pans of denatured proteins and hot fats can create a delicious meal — or a big ol’ mess.

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - Save the Oceans: Recycling Is Not Enough

Save the Oceans: Recycling Is Not Enough

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12/24/20 • 45 min

Every year, another 11 million tons of plastic trash ends up in the ocean. Winnie Lau, senior manager of the “Preventing Ocean Plastics” project, explains why recycling isn't helping — and what we should be doing instead.

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - Coronavirus: A Vaccine Is Coming — But How, Where, and When?
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05/29/20 • 31 min

The world is going to need billions and billions of vaccines. Who will make them, and where will they come from?

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - It's a Parasite's World. We Just Live in It.
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01/28/21 • 57 min

When it comes to things that give us the heebie-jeebies, parasites reign supreme. But according to this week's guest, ecosystems couldn't exist without them. Chelsea Wood explains what makes them so creepy, how to prevent them from killing us, and why she keeps digging around in decades-old cans of salmon.

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - How To (Still) Be Happy

How To (Still) Be Happy

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12/31/20 • 48 min

It turns out being happy, or becoming happier is possible with a bit of effort. We’re joined by happiness expert and host of The Happiness Lab, Dr. Laurie Santos to talk about her research into human happiness and to take your calls, including one from Mike from Colorado who asks, “Is there a genetic component to happiness?”

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - Coronavirus: Did COVID Escape From a Lab?

Coronavirus: Did COVID Escape From a Lab?

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02/02/21 • 26 min

It’s a highly controversial and unlikely hypothesis. But, as Dr. David Relman explains, we can't rule it out, because we still don't know the original source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - The Science of Smell: New Cars, Old People, and the Stink of the Moon
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03/25/21 • 47 min

Harold McGee changed the culinary world in the ’80s with his book on the science of cooking. His new book moves up the face to the nose, breaking down the molecules that make up all the smells around us. He explains why some scents echo each other, how dogs can sniff out cancer, and what happens when a coronavirus takes away your sense of smell.

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye - SOS: Save Our Sperm

SOS: Save Our Sperm

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03/18/21 • 51 min

The chemicals we rely on for practically everything are slowly threatening our health, happiness, and the future of our species. Dr. Shanna Swan walks us through the evidence.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Science Rules! with Bill Nye have?

Science Rules! with Bill Nye currently has 151 episodes available.

What topics does Science Rules! with Bill Nye cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Science Rules! with Bill Nye?

The episode title 'Do Vitamins Even Do Anything?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Science Rules! with Bill Nye?

The average episode length on Science Rules! with Bill Nye is 39 minutes.

How often are episodes of Science Rules! with Bill Nye released?

Episodes of Science Rules! with Bill Nye are typically released every 5 days.

When was the first episode of Science Rules! with Bill Nye?

The first episode of Science Rules! with Bill Nye was released on Apr 23, 2019.

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