The BEST episodes of Bill Nye Saves the World
Every episode of Bill Nye Saves the World ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bill Nye Saves the World!
Emmy-winning host Bill Nye brings experts and famous guests to his lab for a talk show exploring scientific issues that touch our lives.
#1 - Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/29/2017
OK Go and Drew Carey help Bill explain extinction, and the panel reveals how scientists could one day bring extinct species back to life.
#4 - Cheating Death
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/11/2018
As Bill breaks down the science of aging, his correspondents try bizarre beauty treatments and learn how spinach could transform organ transplants. Spoiler Alert: We're all going to die. But controversial technologies-like stem cells, head transplants, and 3D-printed organs-are extending our lives. We can really drag this thing out if we want to, but do we really want to live forever?
#5 - The Addiction Episode
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/2018
Bill explains how addiction changes the brain, comedian Maria Bamford shares her struggles, and Cara Santa Maria visits a research lab casino.
#6 - Tune Your Quack-o-Meter
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2017
Bill and his panel of experts debunk bogus alternative remedies like homeopathy, the healing power of magnets ... and curing cancer by yelling at it.
#7 - Evolution: The Fact of Life
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2018
In London, mutated mosquitos make a meal of Derek Muller. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins helps Bill burst a common myth about evolution.
#8 - Sex, Drugs and Superbugs
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2017
Bill spreads bad news about antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea and other superbugs. Comedian Ali Wong stops by the studio for a glow-in-the-dark demo.
#9 - Recipes From The Future
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2018
Karlie Kloss tours Japanese farms that grow produce without soil to save water and space. Back in the studio, Margaret Cho samples meat made in a lab.
#10 - Surviving in a World Without Water
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/11/2018
Derek Muller discovers why Mexico City is sinking, Nazeem Hussain tests his desert survival skills, and Bill has a drink with a "water sommelier".
#14 - What Is Your Pet Really Thinking?
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2018
Other creatures may think and feel the way humans do.
#15 - Malarkey!
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/21/2017
Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true.
#24 - Earth Is a Hot Mess
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2017
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.
#25 - Cheat Codes for Reality
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/21/2017
Bill and his correspondents check out video game technology that's changing the world, including a game that helps surgeons sharpen their skills.