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The clash of tectonic plates beneath us is just part of life on Earth—unless, of course, there is human interference like in the American Midwest.
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This week, Bill Nye tackles one of the most complicated hypotheticals of all time.
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High school junior Caitlin is worried. She wants to be a scientist but is struggling with it a little bit in school—is there hope for her career?
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Once we discover alien life out there, humanity will never be the same.
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Physics finds no trace of God so far—but does it matter?
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The Many Worlds Interpretation is just one of a few multiverse hypotheses—but is there a glaring paradox in this popular idea?
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Bill Nye is the CEO of The Planetary Society, has his own Netflix show, flew on Air Force One with President Obama, and has at least six honorary doctorate degrees. But there’s one thing that makes him prouder than all that combined.
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Science makes the heart grow fonder. Want proof? Just watch Bill Nye as he remembers time spent with the legendary cosmologist Carl Sagan.
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Whether it’s palm reading, climate denial, or straight-up illuminati finger pointing, people all around us – and including us – have world views that are inconsistent with evidence.
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Since the March for Science was planned, it’s been mired in controversy from both supporters and those who think it’s politicized.
Methane gases from livestock production is contributing to the acceleration of global warming. Is a plant-based diet a smart way for individuals to curb the effects of climate change?
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If you cloned yourself perfectly, would the clone have the same mind? At the heart of this question is an investigation into what – and where – consciousness is.
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Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society, offers an important 5-point plan for President Trump on space exploration and NASA’s budget.
Ding-ding! Here’s round two of the viral Bill Nye vs. Tucker Carlson Fox News debate. The Science Guy replies, without interruptions, and makes Tucker Carlson an offer.
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Are we alone in the universe? NASA’s exploration of TRAPPIST-1 has the potential to answer one of humanity’s deepest questions.
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Human minds are all powered by the same organ, so why do we have such strong preferences and diverse favorite things? Bill Nye lets us in on an example from his life.
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What if the vision wasn’t just to have politicians who are science literate, but actual scientists running the joint – would it be any better than it is now?
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Time is this wild fourth dimension in nature, says Bill Nye. We depend on its neat measurements for survival – but subjectively it continues to elude us.
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Just as the collective ruckus of science deniers hits its peak, Netflix announces a date for ‘Bill Nye Saves the World’, a heroic new show that will answer the most pressing science questions of our era.
Evolutionary biologists generally agree that humans evolved from a bacteria-like ancestor, rather than a viral one. But what if we’re chemically connected?
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If we could jump 50 years into the future, what will our world look like? Flying cars? Hologram phones? Bill Nye sees two technological paths ahead – and we’re in the fork between them at this very moment.
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Has technology advanced enough that we could stitch together body parts and reanimate the dead? Bill Nye one-ups that old-school Frankenstein vision with newer (and cooler) scientific possibilities.
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How will we deal with the impending overpopulation crisis – and how much of a crisis is it anyway?
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There is censorship in science, admits Bill Nye – but not nearly as much as there should be.
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Climate change is a topic that’s politically charged rather than scientifically charged. Bill Nye offers tips for how those on the side of science can begin to have meaningful conversations with skeptics.
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Farewell Moon, we barely knew you. Bill Nye knows the Moon is moving away from Earth 1.48 inches per year. Will it keep drifting further away, and what happens to Earth when it does?
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Bill Nye is always dressed for a party, but this time his celestial bow-tie pays respect to one of our era’s greatest discoveries: gravitational waves.
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Why are we the way that we are – is it nature or nurture? This week, Bill Nye answers a question from Evan, who is having a science argument with his mom.
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Bill Nye casts his mind to the future to give us a picture of how the descendants of our current 3D printing technology will change our ways and our world.
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