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(2017)
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1. 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.
76% user rating
31min
April 21, 2017
2. 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.
67% user rating
32min
April 21, 2017
3. 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.
90% user rating
28min
April 21, 2017
4. 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.
65% user rating
27min
April 21, 2017
5. 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.
57% user rating
28min
April 21, 2017
6. 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.
60% user rating
27min
April 21, 2017
7. 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.
75% user rating
31min
April 21, 2017
8. 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.
55% user rating
27min
April 21, 2017
9. 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.
28% user rating
26min
April 21, 2017
10. 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.
85% user rating
28min
April 21, 2017
11. Malarkey!
Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true.
55% user rating
25min
April 21, 2017
12. 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.
70% user rating
29min
April 21, 2017
13. Earth's People Problem
Bill and his guests talk about tackling overpopulation by empowering women. Comedian Joanna Hausmann interviews couples about male contraception.
70% user rating
27min
April 21, 2017