Name: Pseudoscience
Released: 1996-01-26

Historically, many believed the Earth was flat, and the notion of it being spherical seemed outrageous. However, this spherical concept is verifiable. A foundational principle of science is the testability of ideas. When a scientist asserts they can inflate a balloon with an invisible gas created from vinegar and baking soda, others can replicate the experiment to validate the findings. Some theories may be eccentric or radical, like the spherical Earth, which required substantial evidence to support. Yet, numerous individuals accept extraordinary claims without seeking sufficient proof. As scientists, we remain vigilant in our quest for truth.

Show Bill Nye the Science Guy

Episode S04E09

Air Date Jan 26, 1996

Season 4 Episodes

S04E01 Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens S04E01 Rivers & Streams S04E02 Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass S04E02 Nutrition S04E03 High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders S04E03 Marine Mammals S04E04 Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons S04E04 Earthquakes S04E05 Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk S04E05 NTV Top 11 Video Countdown S04E06 Spiders S04E06 Brushes and Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers S04E07 3D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses S04E07 Pollution Solutions S04E08 Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards S04E08 Probability S04E09 Pseudoscience S04E09 Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes S04E10 Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps S04E10 Flowers S04E11 Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents S04E11 Archaeology S04E12 Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring S04E12 Deserts S04E13 Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool S04E13 Amphibians S04E14 Volcanoes S04E15 Invertebrates S04E16 Heart S04E17 Inventions S04E18 Computers S04E19 Fossils S04E20 Time

Pseudoscience (S04E09)

Season 4 Episodes