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Bill Nye Saves the World - Episode Guide

Season 1

Earth Is a Hot Mess

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (31 min)

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.

Tune Your Quack-o-Meter

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (32 min)

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.

Machines Take Over the World

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (28 min)

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.

More Food, Less Hype

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (27 min)

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.

The Original Martian Invasion

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (28 min)

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.

Do Some Shots, Save the World

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (27 min)

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.

Cheat Codes for Reality

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (31 min)

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.

This Diet Is Bananas

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (27 min)

This Diet Is Bananas

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.

The Sexual Spectrum

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (26 min)

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.

Saving the World -- with Space!

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (28 min)

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.

Malarkey!

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (25 min)

Malarkey!

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

Designer Babies

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (29 min)

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.

Earth's People Problem

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2017 (27 min)

Earth's People Problem

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

Season 2

The Marijuana Episode

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (37 min)

The Marijuana Episode

Bill visits a cannabis dispensary in Hollywood and takes a trip through hemp history. Kevin Smith and other panelists weigh weed's pros and cons.

Your Computer Is Under Attack

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (36 min)

Your Computer Is Under Attack

From phishing to malware, Bill uncovers the scams that steal our data. Steve-O talks about the time he exposed himself … to hackers.

We Suck at Sleeping

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (31 min)

We Suck at Sleeping

In search of better sleep, correspondents seek out NASA scientists and a professional cuddler. Bill busts myths about naps, dreams and turkey.

Sex, Drugs and Superbugs

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (36 min)

Sex, Drugs and Superbugs

Bill spreads bad news about antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea and other superbugs. Comedian Ali Wong stops by the studio for a glow-in-the-dark demo.

Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (38 min)

Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying

OK Go and Drew Carey help Bill explain extinction, and the panel reveals how scientists could one day bring extinct species back to life.

How to Travel Through Time

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2017 (38 min)

How to Travel Through Time

Bill breaks down the science of time travel with guests Zach Braff, retired astronaut Scott Kelly and the minds behind "Star Trek" and "Lost".

Season 3

Cheating Death

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (36 min)

Cheating Death

As Bill breaks down the science of aging, his correspondents try bizarre beauty treatments and learn how spinach could transform organ transplants.

Surviving in a World Without Water

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (41 min)

Surviving in a World Without Water

Derek Muller discovers why Mexico City is sinking, Nazeem Hussain tests his desert survival skills, and Bill has a drink with a "water sommelier".

The Addiction Episode

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (35 min)

The Addiction Episode

Bill explains how addiction changes the brain, comedian Maria Bamford shares her struggles, and Cara Santa Maria visits a research lab casino.

Recipes from the Future

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (31 min)

Recipes from the Future

Karlie Kloss tours Japanese farms that grow produce without soil to save water and space. Back in the studio, Margaret Cho samples meat made in a lab.

Evolution: The Fact of Life

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (40 min)

Evolution: The Fact of Life

In London, mutated mosquitos make a meal of Derek Muller. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins helps Bill burst a common myth about evolution.

What Is Your Pet Really Thinking?

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: May 11, 2018 (33 min)

What Is Your Pet Really Thinking?

Do dogs get depressed? Do monkeys like magic tricks? Bill and his guests explore animal behavior that's remarkably human.

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