Science Rules! with Bill Nye

Stitcher & Bill Nye

Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world — one voicemail at a time. Bill and science writer Corey S. Powell take your burning questions and put them to the world's leading experts on just about every topic in the universe. Should you stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? Could alien life be swimming inside the moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Does your pet parakeet learn to sing the way that you learned to speak? Bill, Corey, and their special guests will answer those questions and convince you that... science rules! read less

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Science Rules! with Bill Nye is a podcast focusing on science education. Bill Nye has been in the hearts and minds of people for decades. The host is famous for his TV show Bill Nye the Science Guy. He has dedicated much of his career to teaching science to the world. The show is an interview-style podcast that celebrates conversations with many different guests.

This science podcast features a wide variety of topics. He talks about food science, including GMOs and why people should salt their pasta water. Nye tells Corey S. Powell of The Sporkful podcast about his ideal PB&J sandwich. Science Rules! with Bill Nye also had several episodes about the 2020 pandemic where Nye provides an analysis of COVID-19. He explains how scientists tried to prevent it from happening. These episodes highlight why it is so important to listen to scientists. The podcast also relays stories from various angles of this global issue. Bill wants his listeners to remain informed and prepared.

Science Rules! With Bill Nye has a plethora of episodes that may please listeners with a variety of interests. Sometimes this includes featured episodes from Nye's favorite podcasts. One example is "This Podcast Will Kill You: Coccidioidomycosis" about Valley Fever and Fungus. "Flash Forward: What If You Could Be Immune To Everything?" is about the potential future where humans could become resistant to toxins. "99% Invisible: Their Dark Materials" features the ultra-dark color pigment, Vantablack. The episode "A String Theorist Helps Superheroes Time Travel" follows physicist Clifford Johnson. He uses science to explain hit movies like The Avengers.

There are episodes on black holes, Saturn, and the hidden brain. Jane Fonda also joins the Science Rules! With Bill Nye podcast to discuss her activism for climate change. Finally, an MIT student discusses extra-planetary societies and planets outside Earth's solar system. The show gives context to what is happening in science right now and throughout history. This podcast may be a great show for listeners with an urge to satisfy their curious minds.

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Coming Soon: Science Rules!

Coming Soon: Science Rules!

Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world— one phone call at a time. With a little help from his co-host Corey S. Powell, field experts, and special celebrity guests, Bill will answer your curliest science questions and convince you that science rules!Science Rules! launches Thursday, May 16.

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Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton

Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.Breaking News – Across the globe, sounds are mysteriously going missing! Waves aren’t crashing, crickets aren’t chirping, and the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck is a distant memory. Follow Detective Hunch (Vinny Thomas) and his new sidekick Audie the Ear (Jess McKenna) as they solve sound mysteries and track down the nefarious Sound Swindler … all with a little help from LeVar Burton himself!Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent!Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Bill Nye, The FOOD Science Guy!

Bill Nye, The FOOD Science Guy!

Greetings, Science Rules! listeners! Have you ever wondered about the future of lab grown meat? Or what the deal is with GMOs? What about the science behind salting your pasta water? Today, we are sharing a special episode of the food podcast The Sporkful where Bill Nye and Corey S. Powell tackle your food science questions, and talk about their own food quirks. It turns out that Bill is very particular about his Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich, and there’s one thing he won’t tolerate in PB&J preparation. If you want to check out more episodes of The Sporkful, follow us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify.

An Update From Bill and Corey

An Update From Bill and Corey

More on where this show is going — and when it will come back!

Planetary Radio: Amateur Astronomers Saving the World

Planetary Radio: Amateur Astronomers Saving the World

Science Rules! Presents is a series of science-focused episodes from some of our favorite shows. This week we’re featuring Planetary Radio from the Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has awarded more than 60 Shoemaker near-Earth object grants to astronomers around the world, enabling them to discover, track, and characterize thousands of asteroids. We’ll hear from two of these dedicated observers. The Society’s Rae Paoletta takes us to Venus where three new spacecraft will help answer big questions. Senior space policy adviser Casey Dreier helps us think about UFO claims. Chief scientist Bruce Betts offers a new What’s Up space trivia contest. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/shoemaker-neo-awardees-venus missions

Coronavirus: What Do the CDC and a Garden of Fake Flowers Have in Common?

Coronavirus: What Do the CDC and a Garden of Fake Flowers Have in Common?

The author of Moneyball, The Blind Side, and The Big Short explains why a country with so many experts was so unprepared for this pandemic. (This interview was recorded May 24.)

This Podcast Will Kill You: Coccidioidomycosis

This Podcast Will Kill You: Coccidioidomycosis

Science Rules! Presents is a series of science-focused episodes from some of our favorite shows. This week we’re featuring This Podcast Might Kill You’s episode on Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley fever.

Flash Forward: What If You Could Be Immune to Everything?

Flash Forward: What If You Could Be Immune to Everything?

Science Rules! Presents is a series of science-focused episodes from some of our favorite shows. Today Flash Forward takes us to a future where we become immune to every poison, venom, and toxin in the world. What happens next?

Coronavirus: Using Science to Fight Vaccine Hesitancy

Coronavirus: Using Science to Fight Vaccine Hesitancy

Behavioral scientist Katy Milkman explains how simple nudges can make people want to get vaccinated. Also: is this the biggest “fresh start” of all time?

Hidden Brain: Humor Us

Hidden Brain: Humor Us

Science Rules! Presents is a series of science-focused episodes from some of our favorite shows. This week we’re featuring Hidden Brain's “Humor Us.” Hahaha! The average four-year-old child laughs 300 times a day. By contrast, it takes more than two months for the average 40-year-old adult to laugh that many times. This week, we talk with behavioral scientist Jennifer Aaker of Stanford University about why so many of us fall off a “humor cliff” as we become adults. Plus, how we can inject more laughter into our lives, even during the most difficult of times.

The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe

Science Rules! Presents is a series of science-focused episodes from some of our favorite shows. This week we’re featuring Episode #827 of The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe from May 15, 2021.

Coronavirus: A Vaccine for the Economy?

Coronavirus: A Vaccine for the Economy?

We ask Brian Deese — head of the White House National Economic Council — to survey the economic impact of the pandemic and explain how President Biden can make good on his promise to Build Back Better.

99% Invisible: Their Dark Materials

99% Invisible: Their Dark Materials

Science Rules! Presents is a series of science-focused episodes from some of our favorite shows. This week we’re featuring 99% Invisible’s “Their Dark Materials.” Vantablack is a pigment that reaches a level of darkness that’s so intense, it’s kind of upsetting. It’s so black it’s like looking at a hole cut out of the universe. If it looks unreal, it’s because Vantablack isn’t actually a color, it’s a form of nanotechnology. It was created by the tech industry for the tech industry, but this strange dark material would also go on to turn the art world on its head.

A String Theorist Helps Superheroes Time Travel

A String Theorist Helps Superheroes Time Travel

By day, Clifford Johnson is a mild-mannered physicist searching for a Theory of Everything. But in his secret life, he helps slip real science into movies like Avengers: Endgame.

Coronavirus: W.H.O. Can Prevent COVID-21?

Coronavirus: W.H.O. Can Prevent COVID-21?

The World Health Organization has a long to-do list: address outbreaks in India and South America, distribute vaccines around the globe, and prevent the emergence of the next pandemic. Dr. Bruce Aylward explains how they intend to do it all.

The World’s Most Top-to-Bottom Explorer

The World’s Most Top-to-Bottom Explorer

From the depths of the ocean to the voids of outer space, maps matter. That's the motto of Kathryn Sullivan — astronaut, oceanographer, and former head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Jack Dangermond, founder of the mapping software company Esri, joins her to explain the science of “where.”

Coronavirus: An Announcement

Coronavirus: An Announcement

A brief update from your friends at Science Rules! Coronavirus Edition.

The Blunt Truth About Weed

The Blunt Truth About Weed

It’s a 4/20 special! The head of one of the few labs doing placebo-controlled research on cannabis joins us to blow up everything you thought you knew about weed withdrawal, medical marijuana, the munchies, and why there will never be a breathalyzer for bud.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gets Students to Camp Skyhook

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gets Students to Camp Skyhook

The basketball legend is teaching kids from all over Los Angeles a different kind of hook-then-look shot. He wants students to get hooked on science, then come to camp and observe their environment both in the forest and in the sky.

Coronavirus: Do Cry Over Spillovers

Coronavirus: Do Cry Over Spillovers

The head veterinarian of the Wildlife Conservation Society explains how animals infect humans — and vice versa.

“Meat” the Man Who Wants to Destroy the Beef Industry

“Meat” the Man Who Wants to Destroy the Beef Industry

The food industry is a wasteland for innovation, or so says Pat Brown. The founder of Impossible Foods explains how animal agriculture wrecks our environment, how chemistry can trick our taste buds, and when we might see Impossible Bacon on our breakfast tables.