Episodes 6

1 Cheating Death

May 11, 2018

36m

As Bill breaks down the science of aging, his correspondents try bizarre beauty treatments and learn how spinach could transform organ transplants.

2 Surviving in a World Without Water

May 11, 2018

41m

Derek Muller discovers why Mexico City is sinking, Nazeem Hussain tests his desert survival skills, and Bill has a drink with a "water sommelier".

3 The Addiction Episode

May 11, 2018

35m

Bill explains how addiction changes the brain, comedian Maria Bamford shares her struggles, and Cara Santa Maria visits a research lab casino.

4 Recipes from the Future

May 11, 2018

31m

Karlie Kloss tours Japanese farms that grow produce without soil to save water and space. Back in the studio, Margaret Cho samples meat made in a lab.

5 Evolution: The Fact of Life

May 11, 2018

40m

In London, mutated mosquitos make a meal of Derek Muller. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins helps Bill burst a common myth about evolution.

6 What is Your Pet Really Thinking?

May 11, 2018

33m

Do dogs get depressed? Do monkeys like magic tricks? Bill and his guests explore animal behavior that's remarkably human

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