Season 1
13 episodes · first aired 2017-04-21
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Earth Is a Hot Mess 2017-04-21 | 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. | 2017-04-21 | 7.6 |
 | 02 | Tune Your Quack-o-Meter 2017-04-21 | Bill and his panel of experts debunk bogus alternative remedies like homeopathy, the healing power of magnets ... and curing cancer by yelling at it. | 2017-04-21 | 6.7 |
 | 03 | Machines Take Over the World 2017-04-21 | From robots that paint Rembrandts to Twitterbots gone rogue, Bill and his guests explore the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence. | 2017-04-21 | 9.0 |
 | 04 | More Food, Less Hype 2017-04-21 | Bill extracts DNA from a strawberry in the lab and talks about genetically modified foods with a Monsanto executive, a professor and a farmer. | 2017-04-21 | 6.5 |
 | 05 | The Original Martian Invasion 2017-04-21 | Bill introduces the theory of panspermia, NASA scientists discuss the Mars 2020 mission, and Wil Wheaton and the panel ponder life on other planets. | 2017-04-21 | 5.7 |
 | 06 | Do Some Shots, Save the World 2017-04-21 | 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. | 2017-04-21 | 6.0 |
 | 07 | Cheat Codes for Reality 2017-04-21 | Bill and his correspondents check out video game technology that's changing the world, including a game that helps surgeons sharpen their skills. | 2017-04-21 | 7.5 |
 | 08 | This Diet Is Bananas 2017-04-21 | 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. | 2017-04-21 | 5.5 |
 | 09 | The Sexual Spectrum 2017-04-21 | 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. | 2017-04-21 | 2.8 |
 | 10 | Saving the World -- with Space! 2017-04-21 | Bill and the panel discuss private space travel. Mean astronaut Joel McHale answers questions, and lunar gravity gives a young basketballer a boost. | 2017-04-21 | 8.5 |
 | 11 | Malarkey! 2017-04-21 | Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true. | 2017-04-21 | 5.5 |
 | 12 | Designer Babies 2017-04-21 | 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. | 2017-04-21 | 7.0 |
 | 13 | Earth's People Problem 2017-04-21 | Bill and his guests talk about tackling overpopulation by empowering women. Comedian Joanna Hausmann interviews couples about male contraception. | 2017-04-21 | 7.0 |
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