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Masterclass: Bill Nye Teaches Science and Problem-Solving

2021

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EP1 Meet Your Instructor Dec 01, 2021

Bill introduces himself and explains what members can expect from this class and how science can be used not only in our everyday lives, but also to solve big problems like climate change.

EP2 Science Changes Your Perspective Dec 01, 2021

Discover how science gives you a new perspective, helps solve problems, and offers a more optimistic outlook on the future. Bill shares a story from his high school physics class and uses an augmented reality hologram to illustrate all.

EP3 Explore Everything all at Once Dec 01, 2021

Bill details the importance of seemingly trivial info and how small things can lead to big ideas. He explains how a bee sting changed his life, the idea of learning objectives, and how discrepant events are opportunities for exploration.

EP4 Practice Critical Thinking and Critical Filtering Dec 01, 2021

Learn about the importance of evaluating claims with filters, testing hypotheses, and using critical thinking as Bill shares a ghost story and performs a surprising demonstration using different colors of light.

EP5 Achieve Freedom from Fear Dec 01, 2021

Bill explains how fear affects our thinking and how we can overcome it. He also covers xenophobia, reveals how politicians use scare tactics to control us, and shares a childhood story of a time he channeled his fear successfully.

EP6 Everyone You'll Ever Meet Knows Something Dec 01, 2021

Learn the value of being willing to seek out experts and being open to changing your mind. Bill explains the importance of words, and shares a device he helped design in his youth, which wouldn't have been possible without machinists.

EP7 Facing Climate Change: Our Greatest Challenge Dec 01, 2021

Using critical thinking skills, Bill breaks down the evidence of climate change and explains the science behind it. He talks about ice cores, greenhouse gases, and how the fossil fuel industry tries to downplay the danger.

EP8 Using the Upside-Down Pyramid of Design Dec 01, 2021

Gain a handy mental tool that Bill uses to turn "nerd ideas into nerd action." Go through each stage of the "Upside-Down Pyramid of Design" with Bill and learn how to make environmentally conscious choices along the way.

EP9 Celebrate the Joy of Constraints Dec 01, 2021

Embracing constraints can help you discover creative solutions. Bill walks you through a holographic box puzzle, explains the difference between the redundant safeties on a 747 and the Texas power grid, and performs a fun demonstration.

EP10 Let's Seek Scientific Solutions to Climate Change Dec 01, 2021

Bill takes on the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, explaining how each economic sector could improve. He covers transportation, electricity generation, industry, and agriculture-and even shares improvements members can do at home.

EP11 Foster a Science-minded Society Dec 01, 2021

Explore some of Bill's big ideas (like carbon fees) for fighting climate change and creating a fairer, more science-minded society. Bill also talks about fighting inequality, and offers his idea of a mandatory national service requirement.

EP12 Think Cosmically, Act Globally Dec 01, 2021

Recounting a personal tale about how his father's love of sundials led to an achievement on Mars, Bill urges you to look to our planetary neighbors both as cautionary tales and as inspiration for the next generation of innovators.

EP13 Bonus: How to Tie Ancient Knots Dec 01, 2021

In this bonus lesson, Bill teaches you how to tie five ancient knots, explaining why they are the perfect example of using science to improve your everyday life.
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Synopsis

With his 19-time Emmy Award-winning show, Bill Nye the Science Guy introduced the joy of scientific discovery to a worldwide audience. Now, for the first time, the beloved educator is teaching his framework for scientific thinking and everyday problem-solving. Learn Bill's approach to navigating information through "critical filtering" and embrace a science-based, optimistic response to some of the planet's biggest challenges.

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Bill Nye

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