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What Is Alie Ward's Mission on the Podcast Ologies? · Science Rules! with Bill Nye

Science Rules! with Bill Nye

WE'RE ALL SCIENCE PEOPLE

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 Ward, Bill takes your questions about everything from declining insect populations to how to be a dad who combats climate change. This episode is sponsored by…

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  1. What Is Alie Ward's Mission on the Podcast Ologies? at 3:45

    On Science Rules with Bill Nye, Alie Ward says her mission is to elevate scientists until they are treated like rock stars. Full answer

  2. Why Do We Need to Understand Science at 4:51

    Science does not stop when you graduate high-school. Science is everywhere and it is incredible. Full answer

  3. Do You Have to Be Smart to Understand Science at 5:53

    We all really science people. If you’ve ever ridden in a car, seen a doctor, or eaten something that’s cooked, you’re a science person. Full answer

  4. What Is the First Step to Learning Science at 6:36

    Be curious and ask smart people stupid questions. Full answer

  5. Can Turtles Get Out of Their Shells at 7:26

    No, turtle shells are fused to their bodies and they cannot take the shell off. Full answer

  6. How Can We Stop a Mass Destruction of the Insect Population Worldwide at 8:12

    There aren’t any good hard global statistics of insects, but it has been suggested that bees, for example, are dying because of inbreeding. Full answer

  7. Why Did Bill Nye Become a Mechanical Engineer? at 18:35

    On Science Rules, Bill Nye tells a caller he became a mechanical engineer because he thought bicycles and airplanes were the coolest things. Full answer

  8. How Does Bill Nye Say a Maine Gamer Should Offset a Power-hungry Computer? at 19:08

    Caller Randy Houston, in Maine, asks Science Rules with Bill Nye how to offset the electricity of a powerful gaming PC. Full answer

  9. How Can We Provide a High Quality Life for All People at 25:02

    Clean water, reliable renewable energy, and education for everyone. Full answer

  10. What Is the Best Way to Get Kids Excited About Science at 29:10

    Get kids really excited about learning science. Ask them to pick their favorite thing and then write out all the aspects of science that makes it exist. Full answer

  11. What Can We Do to Have a Meaningful Impact on Reducing Emissions at 35:59

    Vote! Get everyone to vote. The U.S. influences the world culturally. What we do in the U.S. is critical to what goes on in the world. Full answer

  12. What Is the Least Known Ology at 41:42

    Ferroequinology, which is the study of trains. Full answer

  13. What Is a Branch of Knowledge That People Should Know More About at 42:47

    Eschatology, it’s the study of the apocalypse. Full answer

  14. What Is One Thing That Excites Alie Ward About Science at 43:58

    Our molecules will eventually disintegrate. Full answer

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