Bill Nye joins Rachel, Claire, and Eleanor on the show this week. Facts range from how pigeon poop led to the verification of the big bang to why your brain ignores gorillas and killer clowns lurking right in front of you. Whose story will be voted "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week"?
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Oct 21
Underwater Songbirds, Tea Bagging for Science, Um Yes Hello it's Spooky Lake Month!
Geo Rutherford joins the show to talk all things spooky lake month! Plus, Liz Clayton Fuller returns to explain how one songbird dives underwater, and Rachel talks about soiling undies... for science. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share y ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 7
On The Origin of Smooching, Mausoleum Madness, Chubby Cheetahs
Amanda Reed and Riley Black join the show to discuss the fat American cheetah, weird mausoleum culture, and where the heck kissing came from. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 23
Death by Trebuchet, Big Bird's Close Call, Dry Scooping Coffee
Shane Madej and Matt Real join the show from The Quizard's Pit! There's discussion of sending Big Bird to space (thank GOODNESS we didn't), a suspicious skeleton, and one writer who loved coffee a little too much. Check out The Quizard's Pit: https://www.youtube.com/@TheQuizardsP ... Show More
52m 56s
Sep 2019
How Can We Twerk On Climate Change? with Bill Nye The Science Guy
Jonathan is joined by climate advocate, TV personality, and Science Guy Bill Nye. The two discuss an array of topics, including green algae, renewable energy, and how to make climate change a major talking point in the 2020 election.
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52m 52s
Jun 2022
Nightmare on Science Street
Today, we’re sharing a collection of spooky science stories. You’ll hear about a nightmare in the ocean, a nightmare on land, and even a nightmare … IN YOUR MIND. We talk to scientists including marine biologist, Dr. Olga Shpak and malacologist Jaynee Kim. Find our transcript her ... Show More
42m 28s
Sep 2024
I'm Just a Bill with Bill Nye
Gavin’s got bills bills bills. Plus, why Oprah actually impacts the presidential race. Then, our favorite science guy Bill Nye fills us in on earthquakes, asteroids, cold plunges vs saunas, and why science is in the constitution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio ... Show More
1h 11m
May 2019
EXPERTS ON EXPERT: Bill Nye
Bill Nye (Bill Nye the Science Guy) is American science communicator, television presenter, and mechanical engineer. Bill sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss the importance of facts, the pros and cons of shooting Bill Nye the Science guy in Seattle and he declares all k ... Show More
1h 51m