About this season
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 (6)
1. Cheating Death
Aired 11 May 2018 • 36 min
As Bill breaks down the science of aging, his correspondents try bizarre beauty treatments and learn how spinach could transform organ transplants.
2. Surviving in a World Without Water
Aired 11 May 2018 • 41 min
Derek Muller discovers why Mexico City is sinking, Nazeem Hussain tests his desert survival skills, and Bill has a drink with a "water sommelier."
3. The Addiction Episode
Aired 11 May 2018 • 35 min
Bill explains how addiction changes the brain, comedian Maria Bamford shares her struggles, and Cara Santa Maria visits a research lab casino.
4. Recipes from the Future
Aired 11 May 2018 • 31 min
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.
5. Evolution: The Fact of Life
Aired 11 May 2018 • 40 min
In London, mutated mosquitos make a meal of Derek Muller. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins helps Bill burst a common myth about evolution.
6. What Is Your Pet Really Thinking?
Aired 11 May 2018 • 33 min
Do dogs get depressed? Do monkeys like magic tricks? Bill and his guests explore animal behavior that's remarkably human.