Podcasts by Science Rules! with Bill Nye

Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton from 2023-11-29T12:07:42.965460

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.

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An Update From Bill and Corey from 2021-06-24T04:00

More on where this show is going — and when it will come back! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Planetary Radio: Amateur Astronomers Saving the World from 2021-06-17T04:00

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 awa...

Coronavirus: What Do the CDC and a Garden of Fake Flowers Have in Common? from 2021-06-15T04:00

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.)See omnystudio.com/...

This Podcast Will Kill You: Coccidioidomycosis from 2021-06-10T04:00

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...

Flash Forward: What If You Could Be Immune to Everything? from 2021-06-03T04:00

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...

Coronavirus: Using Science to Fight Vaccine Hesitancy from 2021-06-01T04:00

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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Hidden Brain: Humor Us from 2021-05-27T04:00

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...

The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe from 2021-05-20T04:00

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. Se...

Coronavirus: A Vaccine for the Economy? from 2021-05-18T04:00

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 Bet...

99% Invisible: Their Dark Materials from 2021-05-13T04:00

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 reach...

A String Theorist Helps Superheroes Time Travel from 2021-05-06T04:00

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. See omnystudio.co...

Coronavirus: W.H.O. Can Prevent COVID-21? from 2021-05-04T04:00

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 Ay...

The World’s Most Top-to-Bottom Explorer from 2021-04-29T04:00

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 Admin...

Coronavirus: An Announcement from 2021-04-27T04:00

A brief update from your friends at Science Rules! Coronavirus Edition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Blunt Truth About Weed from 2021-04-20T04:00

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 ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gets Students to Camp Skyhook from 2021-04-15T04:00

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...

Coronavirus: Do Cry Over Spillovers from 2021-04-13T04:00

The head veterinarian of the Wildlife Conservation Society explains how animals infect humans — and vice versa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Meat” the Man Who Wants to Destroy the Beef Industry from 2021-04-08T04:00

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...

What Do You Need to Hunt for Life on Mars? Perseverance! from 2021-04-01T04:00

A leader of NASA's Mars Perseverance rover team explains what we've learned about the red planet since the rover landed and lays out the mission to find — and return — evidence of life. Plus, acron...

Coronavirus: Piercing the “Brain Fog” of Long-Haul Covid from 2021-03-30T04:00

Dr. Igor Koralnik explains his research on the neurological impacts of Covid-19, especially with non-severe cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Science of Smell: New Cars, Old People, and the Stink of the Moon from 2021-03-25T04:00

Harold McGee changed the culinary world in the ’80s with his book on the science of cooking. His new book moves up the face to the nose, breaking down the molecules that make up all the smells arou...

SOS: Save Our Sperm from 2021-03-18T04:00

The chemicals we rely on for practically everything are slowly threatening our health, happiness, and the future of our species. Dr. Shanna Swan walks us through the evidence. See omnystudio.com...

Coronavirus: Why It Hits High-Income Countries Hardest from 2021-03-16T04:00

Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee takes us through his investigation into why low-income countries seem to have largely escaped the pandemic’s wrath — and why they still need to get vaccines. See omnystudi...

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Neanderthal Sex * from 2021-03-11T05:00

* But didn't know to ask. Rebecca Wragg Sykes will also tell us about the art, language, and mysterious extinction of our brawny cousins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet the Woman Tasked With Keeping Joe Biden's Climate Promises from 2021-03-04T05:00

As the first National Climate Advisor, Gina McCarthy may have the most important — and toughest — unelected job in America. So ... how’s that going? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Coronavirus: Panic Over Variants, and Other Media Mistakes from 2021-03-02T05:00

Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci takes news outlets to task for how our coverage has hindered the response to COVID-19 and explains why no matter what variant is going around your community, you should s...

Acting Is Like Learning Science Backwards from 2021-02-25T05:00

Gillian Jacobs (Community, Love) and Diona Reasonover (NCIS) get back in touch with their science roots and turn the tables on us in a new segment, Grill Bill and Query Corey! Check out Gillian and...

How to Outrun a Horse: Surprising Insights From an Exercise Scientist from 2021-02-18T05:00

How does exercise work? Should all runners go barefoot? And is sitting really the new smoking? Daniel Lieberman shines some science on common exercise myths. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Coronavirus: President Biden’s Report Card from 2021-02-16T05:00

We grade the new White House administration's pandemic response thus far with New York Times science and global health reporter Apoorva Mandavilli. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Cooking with Science: Why Eggs Turn White, Pickles Crunch, and Popcorn Sets Off Your Smoke Detectors from 2021-02-11T05:00

Pia Sorensen has a kitchen laboratory where she demonstrates how pans of denatured proteins and hot fats can create a delicious meal — or a big ol’ mess. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

NFL Meets MIT: Science Tackles the Super Bowl from 2021-02-04T05:00

Former NFL lineman (and current math whiz) John Urschel and materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez highlight all the science you can see on display at the Super Bowl, from the mechanics of blocking to...

Coronavirus: Did COVID Escape From a Lab? from 2021-02-02T05:00

It’s a highly controversial and unlikely hypothesis. But, as Dr. David Relman explains, we can't rule it out, because we still don't know the original source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. See omnystudi...

It's a Parasite's World. We Just Live in It. from 2021-01-28T05:00

When it comes to things that give us the heebie-jeebies, parasites reign supreme. But according to this week's guest, ecosystems couldn't exist without them. Chelsea Wood explains what makes them s...

The Greatest Invention of All Time Is ... TIME! from 2021-01-21T05:00

We talk to master watchmaker Rebecca Struthers about how people learned to measure time and the twisted way that clocks came to control the way we eat, sleep, work, and relax (if we relax at all). ...

Coronavirus: 100 Days, 100 Million Shots from 2021-01-19T05:00

Dr. Celine Gounder — a member of President-Elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board — answers all of your questions about the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and details an ambitious plan to vaccinate...

The True Limit to Space Exploration: Our Sanity from 2021-01-14T05:00

If humans want to explore the solar system (and beyond), we'll have to learn to do something inconceivable for most of us pre-pandemic — exist with each other in tiny quarters for months. Kim Binst...

Mayim Bialik’s Contract With the Universe from 2021-01-07T05:00

The star of The Big Bang Theory, Blossom, and the new show Call Me Kat explains how she balances her love of science with her career in acting, and we put her neuroscience Ph.D. to use answering yo...

How To (Still) Be Happy from 2020-12-31T05:00

It turns out being happy, or becoming happier is possible with a bit of effort. We’re joined by happiness expert and host of The Happiness Lab, Dr. Laurie Santos to talk about her research into hum...

Save the Oceans: Recycling Is Not Enough from 2020-12-24T05:00

Every year, another 11 million tons of plastic trash ends up in the ocean. Winnie Lau, senior manager of the “Preventing Ocean Plastics” project, explains why recycling isn't helping — and what we ...

Meet the Olympic Swimmer Making Ripples Out of the Pool from 2020-12-17T05:00

Who better to answer your science-swimming questions than gold-medalist Simone Manuel? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sound of Stonehenge (and Other Aural Mysteries) from 2020-12-10T05:00

Trevor Cox leads us through a wonderland of sound featuring sonic booms, Stonehenge, and pseudoscientific phenomena. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coronavirus: America’s King of Health Is Skipping Christmas … and So Should You from 2020-12-08T05:00

Francis Collins is the director of the National Institutes of Health. He gives us a prognosis for the next few months and diagnoses the future of health research in the U.S. See omnystudio.com/lis...

What Happens if You Fall Into a Black Hole? from 2020-12-03T05:00

Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan is an expert on the strangest things in physics: warped space, dark matter, dark energy, and even questions from our listeners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Our Fishy Ancestors Grew a Pair (of Legs) from 2020-11-26T05:00

Neil Shubin reveals how he discovered Tiktaalik — a long-sought fossil link between swimming fish and walking land animals — and shares other remarkable tales about life's evolution. See omnystudi...

Coronavirus: With 4 Million Currently Infected, How to Give Safe Thanks from 2020-11-24T05:00

Atul Gawande is a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID task force. He helps us dig through the latest coronavirus news including vaccine trial results, mask mandates, and how to manage risks...

The Science of Bond — James Bond from 2020-11-19T05:00

Can any part of the long-running film franchise stand up to scientific scrutiny? Matt Gourley — co-host of the James Bonding podcast, among much else — joins to answer all your questions about the ...

Werner Herzog and the Vermin of the Sky from 2020-11-12T05:00

The legendary filmmaker teams up with British geoscientist Clive Oppenheimer to explain how meteorites — what they call ”visitors from darker worlds” — have shaped societies throughout history. Se...

Yuval Noah Harari Charts the Evolution of Homo Sapiens from 2020-11-05T05:00

As different as we humans are from each other — politically and otherwise — we’re all part of the same species. We explore the history of Homo Sapiens and who (or what) might eventually replace us ...

Science Stands Up to Politics from 2020-10-29T04:00

This year Science has published an unprecedented series of scathing articles by editor in chief Holden Thorp criticizing President Trump's handling of the dual crises of COVID-19 and climate change...

Coronavirus: A Vaccine Maker Gets Personal from 2020-10-27T04:00

We get a look inside the mind of Tal Zaks, the Chief Medical Officer at Moderna, as the company develops and tests what it hopes will become the first successful vaccine against the coronavirus. Fo...

Why You're Worrying About the Wrong Technologies from 2020-10-22T04:00

Are robots coming for our jobs? (Probably not.) If we could remove cancer from our genome, should we? (Probably.) Can our codes of ethics keep pace with innovation? (Let's do our best.) Biotech ent...

The Asteroid Hunter Catches His Prey from 2020-10-15T04:00

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has spent four years stalking Bennu, an asteroid that could one day collide with Earth. We speak with Dante Lauretta, the mission's leader, as the probe is about to gra...

Coronavirus: Killing Covid-19 at the Speed of (UV) Light from 2020-10-13T04:00

Dr. Karl Linden explains how ultraviolet light can be used to destroy the coronavirus as if by magic — but it’s not magic, it’s science! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supermodel Karlie Kloss Takes on Silicon Valley from 2020-10-08T04:00

The founder of Kode with Klossy is trying to make fashion more sustainable and the tech industry more female. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Science is Racist. Here's How to Fix It. from 2020-10-01T04:00

Dr. Dorothy Roberts explains the long history of racism in science and medicine — and where we go from here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coronavirus: Dude, Where’s My Vaccine? from 2020-09-29T04:00

What happens when you try to develop a vaccine for a brand new disease at “warp speed”? Where do the various trials stand today, and what are the safety concerns associated with emergency use autho...

The Hidden Inventors Who Changed the World from 2020-09-24T04:00

Ainissa Ramirez is an expert in the unheralded field that shapes so much of the modern world: the science of materials. She explains how seemingly modest inventions like glass, the pocket watch, an...

Gene Editing and the Future of Us from 2020-09-17T04:00

Jennifer Doudna co-discovered CRISPR, a revolutionary tool for editing DNA and changing our genes. She joins us to talk about what her innovation means for health, medicine, and — for better or wor...

Coronavirus: How Social Isolation Hurts Us — and How to Prevent It from 2020-09-15T04:00

In the time of COVID social-distancing, loneliness is all around us. Julianne Holt-Lunstad explains how isolation can make the pandemic worse, and how good relationships can protect our health. Se...

Jane Fonda Fights Climate Change With Fire... Drills from 2020-09-10T04:00

The famed actress and activist says she’s learned a lot from getting arrested at her own climate rallies in D.C. last year. She fills us in on the need to address injustice while we fight global wa...

Failed Stars and Other Strange New Worlds from 2020-09-03T04:00

Jacqueline Faherty from the American Museum of Natural History explains the mysteries of brown dwarfs — bigger than planets, smaller than stars — and reveals how she's improving STEM by making it m...

Coronavirus: Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know About Testing from 2020-09-01T04:00

What type of test should you get, and when? How much can you trust the results? And could rapid screening tests really help us reopen businesses and schools? See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Bringing Psychology to Disney, Iraq, and You from 2020-08-27T04:00

Eric Haseltine reveals how he used neuroscience to create best-selling toys and to protect U.S. troops from roadside explosives. He also shares some tips to help you (yes, you!) fix your suboptimal...

Conspiracies? Fake News? We Connect the Dots from 2020-08-20T04:00

You'd never fall for a conspiracy theory, right? Yeah, keep telling yourself that. Psychologist Rob Brotherton explores the history of conspiracy theories — including a famous fake-news scare that ...

Coronavirus: Long-Term Health Effects from 2020-08-18T04:00

More than 99 percent of people who get COVID-19 recover. But many unknown chronic effects may await those people all the same. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Day the Dinosaurs Died from 2020-08-13T04:00

It’s the most famous mass extinction of all time, but we’re only just starting to understand the impact that killed the (ancient) dinosaurs. Geophysicist Joanna Morgan takes us to the crater to ima...

Natalie Portman Is Keeping Science in the Family from 2020-08-06T04:00

She’s famous for her science fiction movies (the “Star Wars” prequels, Thor, Annihilation), but hard science runs through Natalie Portman’s veins. We discuss her early research in chemistry and psy...

Coronavirus: Back to School? from 2020-08-04T04:00

Arne Duncan — former Secretary of Education under President Obama — walks us through what needs to be done for schools to reopen safely in the fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Architecture vs. Waste from 2020-07-30T04:00

For decades, William McDonough has been leading the movement toward sustainable architecture. His goal is to create a garbage-free society through what he calls “cradle to cradle” design. See omny...

Save the Bears, Save the World! from 2020-07-23T04:00

There are just eight species of bear on Earth — and when they do well, we do well, according to conservation ecologist Chris Morgan, host of The Wild. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Coronavirus: Can a Stranger’s Blood Save Your Life? from 2020-07-21T04:00

Dr. Arturo Casadevall has been promoting “convalescent plasma” as a treatment for disease since before the pandemic took hold in the U.S. He explains what it is, how it helps with COVID-19, and why...

The OTHER Microsoft Guy Who Wants to Save the World from 2020-07-16T04:00

Nathan Myhrvold, the company's former Chief Technology Officer, has a plan to rebuild the electrical grid, re-engineer the climate, and ... make a scientifically perfect pizza. See omnystudio.com/...

Do You Need More Grit in Your Life? from 2020-07-09T04:00

Psychologist Angela Duckworth studies the ways some people muster grit — passion and perseverance — to overcome adversity. She joins Bill and Corey to answer your questions about how the same psych...

Coronavirus: Got Pandemic Questions? We’ve Got Answers from 2020-07-07T04:00

Dr. Celine Gounder returns with wisdom gained from four months behind her personal protective equipment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to Do Anything — With xkcd! from 2020-07-02T04:00

Randall Munroe, creator of the sciency webcomic, offers ridiculously complex ways to do simple things and indulges all our scientific “what-ifs.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How We Humans Found Our Voices from 2020-06-25T04:00

Erich Jarvis studies songbirds to understand how humans evolved speech. Along the way, he’s made discoveries about why we stutter, which animals can dance, and how to thrive as an underrepresented ...

Coronavirus: What Lies Ahead? It Depends from 2020-06-23T04:00

It seems like every day brings a different prediction for how bad this pandemic will get. We set out to find what the data really say. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci’s Plan to Save the World from 2020-06-11T03:55

How we can help bring about the best-case scenario for the future of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coronavirus: To Protest or Not to Protest? from 2020-06-05T03:55

In most cases, the danger of transmitting COVID-19 makes avoiding large gatherings a no-brainer. Could the social changes the protestors are demanding lead to long-term health benefits that are wor...

Coronavirus: Should We Let People Get Infected? from 2020-06-02T03:55

If we want to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19, is the shortcut just to mingle without wearing masks, get a lot of us sick — and let a lot of people die? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Coronavirus: A Vaccine Is Coming — But How, Where, and When? from 2020-05-29T04:00

The world is going to need billions and billions of vaccines. Who will make them, and where will they come from? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing 101 from 2020-05-27T04:00

A key to staying safe from COVID-19 is contact tracing —  breaking the chain of transmission from person to person. Kelly Driscoll, head of the Community Tracing Collaborative in Massachusetts, exp...

Coronavirus: So, What’s the Plan? from 2020-05-22T04:00

We are definitely not out of the woods yet with COVID-19, but communities across the world have either eased their lockdowns already or are planning to do so within the next few weeks. Michael Oste...

Coronavirus: Why Does This Keep Happening? from 2020-05-19T04:00

This isn’t the first pandemic humanity has faced. From the black death to Spanish flu, from AIDS to Ebola; we’ve been here before. But historian Mark Honigsbaum, author of The Pandemic Century, say...

Coronavirus: Being Comfortable with Uncertainty from 2020-05-15T04:00

Researchers are moving at unprecedented speed, but they’re still struggling to understand this pandemic. What does the novel coronavirus do to our bodies? Virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen answers qu...

Coronavirus: The Search for Antiviral Drugs from 2020-05-13T04:00

The hunt to find antiviral drugs has pressed on as we await a vaccine. Remdesivier is the latest treatment that has been touted to help patients suffering from COVID-19. But does this and other ant...

Coronavirus: Facing Existential Crises from 2020-05-08T04:00

David Wallace-Wells has rung the alarm about climate change in the pages of New York Magazine and his book, The Uninhabitable Earth. Now he’s trained his sights on our latest all-encompassing chall...

A 21-year-old’s Guide to Alien Worlds from 2020-05-07T04:00

There are billions and billions of planets out there. What could they be like? Could any of them be alive? Exoplanet-hunter and undergraduate MIT student Charlotte Minsky is helping to vet discover...

Coronavirus: Who do you Believe? from 2020-05-05T04:00

It feels like we’re in a transitional moment. As some states begin to relax their social distancing measures, how do you know who to believe? Science Journalist for The New York Times Apoorva Manda...

Coronavirus: Too Soon for Nashville Nightlife? from 2020-05-03T04:00

Tennessee is one of several states turning away from efforts to keep people at home. But is it happening too soon? Dr. James Hildreth, President/CEO of Meharry Medical College is in the group of me...

Coronavirus: Should I Get an Antibody Test? from 2020-05-01T04:00

How do you measure immunity with the novel coronavirus? Antibody tests are supposed to tackle this question- but it seems they might have fallen short of expectation. James Hamblin is a journalist ...

Breaking Scientific Barriers from 2020-04-30T04:00

Changing the world requires breaking down the persistent barriers between researchers and the public. Science communicator and beloved television personality Alan Alda shares his advice and experie...

Coronavirus: Racial Disparities of this Disease from 2020-04-26T04:00

African Americans are dying at higher rates despite only being a segment of the population. There’s a constellation of factors that can lead to increased risk, but what makes COVID-19 unique reache...

Coronavirus: Busting Covid19 Myths from 2020-04-24T04:00

Misinformation about COVID-19 is spreading as fast as the virus itself. NYU’s Dr. Celine Gounder is back on the show, this time to dispel the most virulent myths that threaten society’s efforts to ...

30 Years On, The Hubble Telescope Still Blows Our Minds from 2020-04-23T04:00

The world’s greatest observatory has not just delivered jaw-dropping images of distant galaxies and nebulas. It has deepened our intimate relationship to the universe. On the telescope's 30th birth...

Coronavirus: The End of the Beginning Pt. 2 from 2020-04-21T04:00

Last week on SR! Coronavirus Edition we talked about what it takes to end a pandemic on a global scale. In the second half of this series, we look inward. When could the economy potentially reopen ...

Coronavirus: Why Your Anxiety is Normal from 2020-04-17T04:00

When there's a deadly virus to worry about, how do you also look after your mental health? Queensland University of Technology mental health researcher Dr Olivia Fisher explains what's really drivi...

Whatever The Question, Data Has The Answer from 2020-04-16T04:00

What do gerrymandering and autism have in common? Neuroscientist Sam Wang is using giant datasets to help understand the way we think, the way we vote, and the way we focus our efforts to change th...

Coronavirus: The End of the Beginning Pt. 1 from 2020-04-14T04:00

Ending a pandemic is no small feat. In part one of our series, Leading epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who helped eradicate smallpox, talks about what it takes to put an end to disease. Time is of ...

Coronavirus: Is Six Feet Enough? from 2020-04-10T04:00

With the CDC recommending all Americans wear face masks, scientists are in a race to understand how COVID-19 travels through the air. As an expert on the fluid dynamics of disease, MIT associate pr...

The Wonder of Cephalopods from 2020-04-09T04:00

Octopuses are clever, playful and full of surprises. They're also endangered in many places. Biodiversity scientist Dr Samantha Cheng explains why these creatures – often depicted in mythology and ...

Coronavirus: A Vaccine, Then What? from 2020-04-07T04:00

It's not just the development of a COVID-19 vaccine that the world needs. There are also huge manufacturing and delivery challenges to plan for. Until we can immunize against it, we need alternativ...

Coronavirus: Shopping Safely from 2020-04-04T04:26:47

Shopping for food is one of the few reasons we can leave the house these days. But advice has been swirling online about the risks of shopping and bringing items back into your home. Associate Prof...

Coronavirus: The Economics of COVID-19 from 2020-04-03T04:00

Are we in a recession? What does this stimulus package actually mean? Annie Lowrey, who writes about politics and economics for The Atlantic, talks about the government's response to this pandemic ...

The Medicine of Regeneration from 2020-04-02T04:00

By reprogramming your body’s cells, medical engineers may soon be able to heal a diseased heart or kidney. Biologist and pioneer in the science of aging, Dr. Michael West, discusses the potential f...

Coronavirus: Your Questions Answered from 2020-03-31T04:00

Who should wear masks? Do they even work? Epidemiologist Dr Celine Gounder returns to Science Rules to take questions from Bill Nye's listener mailbox, and to share her experience from the frontlin...

Coronavirus: What The Numbers Tell Us from 2020-03-27T04:00

Hospitalization rates, exponential growth and flattening the curve – all these concepts are now part of our daily vocabulary. But understanding them properly takes some expertise. Bio-statistician ...

Real Fears, Fake Risks from 2020-03-26T04:00

How we distinguish between real risks and fake fears is a complicated, but universal human challenge. Author David Ropeik gives listeners the tools to assess their own fears, and the risks they fac...

Coronavirus: Where Are The Tests? from 2020-03-24T04:00

In the first Coronavirus Edition of Science Rules, Bill Nye takes on the topic of testing: the barriers, the breakthroughs and the big picture, with Harvard epidemiologist Dr Michael J Mina. Send B...

Fires and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle from 2020-03-19T04:00

This year's unprecedented Australian bushfires are barely out, but the news has moved on. Now is the time to take a serious look at how fires are related to climate change, and the warning they car...

Coronavirus: How Afraid Should You Be? from 2020-03-12T04:00

Science Rules explains where coronavirus came from, how it is spreading, who it will affect most, and what you can do about it.  Infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Dr Celine Gounder t...

Can Carbon Capture Reverse Climate Change? from 2020-03-05T05:00

If you don't believe the government can prevent climate change, then maybe you hope the market can. Columbia economics professor and architect of the Kyoto Protocol's carbon market Dr Graciela Chic...

Wrestling with Einstein from 2020-02-27T05:00

Even geniuses have blind spots. This week, author of Proving Einstein Right, Dr Jim Gates, joins Bill and Corey to wrestle with Einstein’s work and legacy. Plus, the next frontier in understanding ...

Are We Still Evolving? from 2020-02-20T05:00

We may think of ourselves as outside of nature, but humans are evolving just like everything else. Genetics and evolution expert Dr. Molly Przeworkski fields questions on whether humans are influen...

Your Relationship (With Your Germs) from 2020-02-13T05:00

Microbial ecologist Peg Riley of University of Massachusetts Amherst returns to Science Rules to counsel listeners on their relationship with their microbiome. You can listen to ad-free new episode...

The Mystery of Memory from 2020-02-06T05:00

Memory expert and Professor of Psychology at Penn, Dr. Michael Kahana doesn’t think we forget anything. He thinks there are just some memories we can’t access. He joins us to talk about his memory ...

Flight on an Alien Moon from 2020-01-30T05:00

Planetary Scientist Dr. Zibi Turtle is leading NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan! She joins us to discuss how by 2034 the Dragonfly dual-quadcopter will explore Titan, and what clues ...

To Have Kids Or Not To from 2019-12-26T05:00

As the world changes, we've got some big things to consider. But, where do we begin as individuals? Bioethicist Travis Rieder is confronting some big questions himself, including whether we should ...

Why Space Should Be Explored from 2019-12-19T05:00

This week on Science Rules! Bill and Corey talk through why exploring space has created so much progress for many fields of science and for humanity at large. Plus, they take listener calls about, ...

Do Vitamins Even Do Anything? from 2019-12-12T05:00

When it comes to vitamins and health supplements, we’re often told that the more we take, the healthier we’ll be, but journalists Elah Feder&Annie Minoff find that the research tells a different st...

The Secret To Your Diet from 2019-12-05T05:00

We’re constantly being sold the "latest" and "best" when it comes to food, but Dr. Marion Nestle doesn’t believe much has changed when it comes to what we need in our diets. She joins us to talk fo...

Energy&You from 2019-11-28T05:00

We use energy in its various forms everyday. But what is it? This week, it’s back to basics. Bill and Corey teach us about the fundamentals of energy and answer caller questions including one from ...

OMG, GMOs! from 2019-11-21T05:00

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) often gets a bad rap, but farmers have been using them for decades to feed the world. Former CTO of Monsanto Dr. Robb Fraley who helped develop the very first ...

How To Be Happy from 2019-11-14T05:00

It turns out being happy, or becoming happier is possible with a bit of effort. We’re joined by happiness expert and host of The Happiness Lab, Dr. Laurie Santos to talk about her research into hum...

Underwater Clues About Aliens from 2019-11-07T05:00

There are teeny-tiny organisms living at the depths of our oceans, which can tell us a lot about the possibility of life beyond Earth. Real life deep sea explorer Dr. Julie Huber from the Woods Hol...

The End of the World from 2019-10-31T04:00

It’s Halloween and the perfect time to get apocalyptic. Eschatology expert and Science Rules! co-host Corey S. Powell brings us his insights this week on all the scientifically plausible and not-so...

What’s Clean, Green and Combats Climate Change? from 2019-10-24T04:00

Fusion Power! CEO of TAE Technologies Michl Binderbauer believes he can bring safe and sustainable fusion power to the market in a couple short decades. He, Bill, and Corey take your calls, includi...

Why There's Nothing Odd About Queer from 2019-10-17T04:00

There’s a lot to human sexuality. That’s why we’re joined by comedian&actress Margaret Cho and by Dr. Lisa Rubin, associate professor of psychology at the New School for Social Research. They’ll he...

Complete World Knowledge from 2019-10-10T04:00

Everyone you’ll ever meet knows something you don’t. Especially if you meet John Hodgman— he’s an expert in expertise. John, Bill and Corey give expert advice to callers, including Kevin, who wants...

The Story of Skin Color from 2019-10-03T04:00

Ever wonder why your skin is the color it is? Decades ago, Dr. Nina Jablonski wondered the same thing. She’s here to tell us the science behind the story of our skin and to break down some of the d...

Introducing Lost at the Smithsonian with Aasif Mandvi from 2019-09-27T07:00

Check out Lost at the Smithsonian, a new podcast from Stitcher! Comedian and pop culture fanatic Aasif Mandvi gets up close and personal with the most iconic artifacts at the National Museum of Ame...

Big Problems, Tiny Solutions from 2019-09-26T04:00

The world population is approaching 8 billion people and it's not stopping there. So how will we address the needs of everyone on earth? Our guest this week Dr. Susan Hockfield says we out to look ...

What's a Psychopath? from 2019-09-19T04:00

The word “psychopath" can be thrown around rather flippantly— but what does it really mean to be a psychopath? Psychopathy expert Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers of Yale University joins us to explain t...

How to Survive Another Chernobyl from 2019-08-22T04:00

If we're going to embrace nuclear energy, we want to understand the effects of radiation and how to handle them. And that’s just the sort of work Dr. Lauren Jackson does! She joins us to talk about...

Machine Smarts from 2019-08-15T04:00

What's intelligence? Ashley Llorens, Chief of the Intelligent Systems Center at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, has a good idea. He joins us to talk about intelligence of the human-type and the ...

Are We Living in a Simulation? from 2019-08-08T04:00

Combining consciousness and technology leaves us with some big questions. Questions that philosopher and cognitive scientist Dr. David Chalmers thinks about (someone's got to!). Caller Keith wants ...

What Evolution Wants from 2019-08-01T04:00

Evolution doesn't want anything. You just have to be good enough to survive! Geologist, paleontologist, and author Dr. Don Prothero joins us to talk evolution, creationism and Big Foot! Plus, he gi...

Your Climate Change Reality Check from 2019-07-25T04:00

To solve any problem, you must be optimistic that you can find a solution. The problem of climate change is no different. We're joined by Dr. Michael Mann of Penn State, who's been studying climate...

Eating Like a Science Guy from 2019-07-18T04:00

What do you think about when you eat? When Bill Nye eats, he thinks about the science behind every bite. Expert eater and host of the Sporkful Dan Pashman joins us to talk about food and give his e...

Discover Your Reading Superpower with LeVar Burton from 2019-07-11T04:00

To be scientifically literate, you first have to be literate. That’s why loving reading is so important and why LeVar Burton is here to take your questions! Matthew calls in to ask why he can’t rem...

Are We Alone in the Universe? from 2019-07-04T04:00

To understand our role in the universe, we have to explore the cosmos. Astrophysicist and author Dr. Janna Levin guides us in exploring the origins of the cosmos, black holes, string theory, and mo...

Language Rules! from 2019-06-27T04:00

Language, especially English, has a lot of rules. We tackle how and why those rules apply to English with Copy Chief at Random House Benjamin Dreyer, who reminds us that while rules are important, ...

Loose Nukes? You Betcha from 2019-06-20T07:00

Nuclear weapons should be important to all of us because we've got to figure out how to not use them, and how to protect them. Caller Valentina wonders how a generation inundated with information c...

What's on Your Mind in That Brain of Yours? from 2019-06-13T07:00

Consider this episode of Science Rules! a user manual for how you think, feel and remember, as we explore the nature of consciousness with neuroscientist Dr. Heather Berlin. This episode is ...

Heredity&Me from 2019-06-06T07:00

You've probably heard someone say, "She takes after her father." But what does that really mean? How do we inherit certain traits and characteristics? Writer Carl Zimmer joins us to answer your cal...

How to Die Young at an Old Age from 2019-05-30T07:00

Maybe you've heard drinking coffee will keep you alive longer, that antioxidants will slow down the aging process, or that jogging will add 10 years to your life. But is there really a secret to li...

The Right Drug for the Right Bug from 2019-05-23T07:00

Antibiotics have changed the world and helped keep us healthy. But, the use of broad spectrum drugs have had some serious consequences. Bacteria and disease expert Dr. Peg Riley has some big ideas ...

WE'RE ALL SCIENCE PEOPLE from 2019-05-16T07:00

In a world of fake news and real warming, Bill Nye is back to assure you science is for everyone! Along with his co-host Corey S. Powell and Ologies host, humorist and science correspondent Alie Wa...

Coming Soon: Science Rules! from 2019-04-23T07:30

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 cu...

Coming Soon: Science Rules! from 2019-04-23T07:30

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 curli...