Nye, Bill

Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today's rising youth to action: to create a better future.

Bill Nye explains Newton's First Law and then he is off to the Renewable Energy Lab at United Laboratories to compare renewable and non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels, solar, wind and hydroelectricity.

Bill Nye presents a scientific--and sometimes humorous--perspective on global climate change, discussing how climate change is measured, the effects of carbon dioxide on the temperature of Earth's atmosphere,and the role of fossil fuels in global warming.

Contains two programs which explore spiders and flowers.

Contains two programs which discuss outer space and ocean exploration.

Contains two programs which explore the basics of forensic science and the basics of genetics.

The first program describes atoms and their presence in energy and matter. The second program explores motion and its causes. Offers related experiments.

Bill Nye presents a scientific perspective on addiction, listening to what scientists who study the brain, psychology, social factors, and genetics have to say about whether it is a disease or a learned behavior. Includes activities, teacher's guide, and web links.

Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about human transportation, and leads viewers in making a propeller-driven vehicle for water transportation, and a gas-powered boat.