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Understanding the shape of the Earth is all about its mass, says Bill Nye the Science Guy. If it weren’t for all the water, rocks, metals, and lava on our planet, it might have an irregular form.
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Nature is a delicate balancing act, says Bill Nye the Science Guy. It’s important we understand that the same system making Earth warm enough to live on is also driving climate change.
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Charlie comes to Bill with a question about the balance between the ethics of scientific concepts and those scientific concepts in and of themselves. In response, the Science Guy demonstrates how the two ideas — an idea and its ethical implications — are innately inseparable.
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Today’s #TuesdaysWithBill answer serves as affirmation to grandparents everywhere.
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What is the value of infatuation?
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Young Aaron asks the Science Guy about the uncountable lengths of space. Bill responds with a challenge.
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The universe is going to keep going with or without us. All we can control is how much we learn and explore.
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And now for something totally different…
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It’s Tuesday, which means we’ve got another submitted question for Bill Nye to answer. The topic this week is the same as last week: black holes.
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Most likely not, though Bill’s not ruling it out completely.
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Rising high school senior Wesley asks Bill for career advice. The Science Guy delivers.
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Asked what a universal superintelligent designer would be like, Bill Nye the Science Guy takes an evolutionary approach: In a way, we designed ourselves. #TuesdaysWithBill
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On this week’s Tuesdays With Bill, Lillian has the whole summer ahead of her, and wants to know what kind of science-related activities she can do outside of the classroom.
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On this week’s Tuesdays With Bill, Rachel, a Columbia University student, asks two questions for the price of one: What would happen if a human being went the speed of light, and why don’t we just eject our trash into outer space?
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So let’s talk about fracking. It isn’t a terrible idea in theory, says Bill Nye the Science Guy, but it can’t be allowed to go unregulated. This is because new technologies have promoted irresponsible fracturing practices with severe environmental and public health consequences.
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In today’s edition of #TuesdaysWithBill, 8-year-old Shya asks Bill Nye about the LightSail satellite, a solar sailing spacecraft launched by the Planetary Society and currently “sailing” around us in space.
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In our very first edition of “Tuesdays with Bill,” Bill (with an assist from Kiera) goes back to the beginning and tells the story of how “Bill Nye the Science Guy” came to be.
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What if Bill Nye were your warm, rational uncle? What if you could informally ask his opinion on anything from black holes to the zombie apocalypse? Well now you can.