Season 1

2017 · 13 episodes

Episodes

1Earth Is a Hot MessBill 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.
2Tune Your Quack-o-MeterBill and his panel of experts debunk bogus alternative remedies like homeopathy, the healing power of magnets ... and curing cancer by yelling at it.
3Machines Take Over the WorldFrom robots that paint Rembrandts to Twitterbots gone rogue, Bill and his guests explore the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence.
4More Food, Less HypeBill extracts DNA from a strawberry in the lab and talks about genetically modified foods with a Monsanto executive, a professor and a farmer.
5The Original Martian InvasionBill introduces the theory of panspermia, NASA scientists discuss the Mars 2020 mission, and Wil Wheaton and the panel ponder life on other planets.
6Do Some Shots, Save the WorldWith 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.
7Cheat Codes for RealityBill and his correspondents check out video game technology that's changing the world, including a game that helps surgeons sharpen their skills.
8This Diet Is BananasWhat'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.
9The Sexual SpectrumSex is complex! Bill explores the ever-evolving science of sexuality with help from a panel of experts and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Rachel Bloom.
10Saving 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.
11Malarkey!Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true.
12Designer BabiesBill explores advances in IVF that are helping couples have healthy babies. "Project Runway" star Tim Gunn hosts a special fashion show in the lab.
13Earth's People ProblemBill and his guests talk about tackling overpopulation by empowering women. Comedian Joanna Hausmann interviews couples about male contraception.