Science Rules! with Bill Nye Stitcher

She’s famous for her science fiction movies (the “Star Wars” prequels, Thor, Annihilation), but hard science runs through Natalie Portman’s veins. We discuss her early research in chemistry and psychology, her environmental activism, and her strategies to keep her kids’ curiosity alive during the pandemic.

Arne Duncan — former Secretary of Education under President Obama — walks us through what needs to be done for schools to reopen safely in the fall.

For decades, William McDonough has been leading the movement toward sustainable architecture. His goal is to create a garbage-free society through what he calls “cradle to cradle” design.

There are just eight species of bear on Earth — and when they do well, we do well, according to conservation ecologist Chris Morgan, host of The Wild.

Dr. Arturo Casadevall has been promoting “convalescent plasma” as a treatment for disease since before the pandemic took hold in the U.S. He explains what it is, how it helps with COVID-19, and why we need much, much more.

Nathan Myhrvold, the company's former Chief Technology Officer, has a plan to rebuild the electrical grid, re-engineer the climate, and ... make a scientifically perfect pizza.