Nye, Bill

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Spinning things

The first segment discusses different things that spin and the forces that create the spinning action. The second segment describes earthquakes, what causes them and how they affect the earth.

Momentum

In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific look at momentum, and at gravity, and offers related experiments.

Magnetism

The first segment defines what magnetism is, where it's from and how the earth is a magnet. The second segment discusses static electricity, how it occurs and different ways it affects our lives.

Fossils

Contains two programs which examine fossils and erosion and offer related experiments.

Food web

In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific look at food webs, and at ocean life, and offers related experiments.

Electrical current

In the first segment, Bill Nye takes a scientific look at electricity and electrical currents, showing how different items use electricity. The second segment discusses how light can change direction ; offers related experiments.

Chemical reactions

In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific look at chemical reactions, and at matter, and offers related experiments.

Bones

In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific look at bones and muscles, and at respiration and offers related experiments.

Balance

In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific look at balance and at structures, and offers related experiments.

Addiction

Bill Nye explores the physiology and psychology of drug addiction, examining whether it is a disease, a chosen behavior, or a genetic disorder. Nye talks with scientists who are using diagnostic imaging to study the effect of drugs on the brain. Features an interview with psychologists who discuss the social factors associated with substance abuse and support their theory by conducting an experiment using non-alcoholic beer. Also speaks with a group of people who are struggling with drug addictions.

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