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Season 1

Season 1

6.6·April 21, 2017·13 épisodes·6h 6min
Épisodes · 13
Earth Is a Hot Mess
E1

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.

31min·Apr 21, 2017
Tune Your Quack-o-Meter
E2

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.

32min·Apr 21, 2017
Machines Take Over the World
E3

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.

28min·Apr 21, 2017
More Food, Less Hype
E4

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.

27min·Apr 21, 2017
The Original Martian Invasion
E5

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.

28min·Apr 21, 2017
Do Some Shots, Save the World
E6

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.

27min·Apr 21, 2017
Cheat Codes for Reality
E7

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.

31min·Apr 21, 2017
This Diet Is Bananas
E8

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.

27min·Apr 21, 2017
The Sexual Spectrum
E9

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.

26min·Apr 21, 2017
Saving the World -- with Space!
E10

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.

28min·Apr 21, 2017
Malarkey!
E11

Malarkey!

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

25min·Apr 21, 2017
Designer Babies
E12

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.

29min·Apr 21, 2017
Earth's People Problem
E13

Earth's People Problem

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

27min·Apr 21, 2017