691 - BONUS: Introducing Science Rules! with Bill Nye

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Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2019

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world—one phone call at a time. On his new podcast, Science Rules!, he tackles the curliest questions on just about anything in the universe. Perhaps you’ve wondered: Should I stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? How often should I really be washing my pillowcase? Can I harvest energy from all those static-electricity shocks I get in the winter? Science Rules! is out NOW—find it in your favorite podcast app.

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:04.6	Grammar girl here, I'm Minyeon Fuguri, and you can think of me as your friendly guide to the English language.
0:10.7	I'll be back later this week with a regular episode, but today I'm excited to bring you something extra.
0:16.2	It's a preview of a brand new podcast called Science Rules with Bill Nye.
0:21.5	Or you might know him better as Bill Nye the Science Guy. That's how I've known him my whole life.
0:26.2	On Science Rules, Bill Nye takes calls from listeners and answers all their weird, funny, and sometimes embarrassing science questions.
0:34.4	Like, what's going on in my brain when I listen?
0:37.7	Will I ever be able to upload my brain to a computer? And how does air conditioning work?
0:43.7	The show is co-hosted by Cory S. Powell, a science writer and editor, and you'll also hear from field experts and celebrity guests like Margaret Cho.
0:52.9	Bill is on a mission to explain how science rules everything in the universe.
0:58.2	Check out the first episode now.
1:00.5	Just search Science Rules with Bill Nye in your podcast app and make sure to subscribe.
1:05.6	But first, here's a preview.
1:07.8	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
1:14.3	Hello, is this Mr. Nye?
1:16.2	Yes, it is. Where are you calling from?
1:18.0	I'm calling live from New York.
1:19.7	Welcome to Science Rules.
1:22.5	We'll be talking about all the ways in which Science Rules are universe.
1:26.8	After all, Science Rules everything, including kites, kelvin's, cum quats, plywood, plumbing, plumage, whiskers, wallabies, and waterfalls.
1:36.6	Let's get into it. You have some great questions, so I'll take your phone calls.
1:40.5	I just want to know if it's real. Is there any science behind it?
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