Bill Nye on Facts, Falsehoods, and the Scientific Method
From Alive with Steve Burns by Lemonada Media
February 18, 2026 · 47 min · Season 1
About this episode
Bill Nye joins Steve Burns to discuss how people determine what is true and the role of the scientific method in this process.
The legendary Bill Nye joins Steve Burns for an honest, fun, and - occasionally unsettling - conversation about one deceptively simple question: how do people decide what’s true? Nye breaks down why intellectual shortcuts are so tempting, why conspiracy thinking spreads so easily, and why the scientific method remains the most reliable tool for separating fact from fiction. And they reflect on whether they failed their mission to educate audiences. —--------------------------------------------------------------------- ** if you like this episode, then check out these ** Is AI Gonna Eat The World https://youtu.be/q6oRIoA9TBs The Dangers of Charisma https://youtu.be/feh3bAha3P0 ——————————————— Exclusive Offers For Our Listeners: For a limited time only, go to drinkag1.com/alive to get a FREE AG1 Flavor Sampler and AGZ Sampler to try all the flavors, plus FREE Vitamin D3+K2 and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order! This is a limited time offer, only available while supplies last. Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/ALIVE for 45% off your first order and free delivery. Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code STEVE at checkout. Go to Midea.com…
People in this episode
Host: Steve Burns
Guest: Bill Nye
Topics covered
- scientific method
- truth
- conspiracy thinking
- education
- intellectual shortcuts
Keywords
- scientific method
- truth
- conspiracy thinking
- education
- intellectual shortcuts
- Bill Nye
- Steve Burns
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AG1, Marley Spoon, Hero Bread, Midea, BetterHelp
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Organizations: Lemonada Media
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