Entry #8: Bill Nye is at it again

Netflix has a brand new show that is bringing on a wave of nostalgia for 90's kids who grew up on the classic show Bill Nye the Science Guy. In the time frame between 1995-1999 several amazing shows caught my attention and PBS being the only station that my parents had led me to become fascinated with the world of science. Other shows during this time period greatly influenced my desire to become a scientist. Shows like the Magic School Bus and Arthur helped to  reinforce a positive image of learning. Take a look at the trailer below for the new show.

The show holds a lot of promise and i am excited to see what Bill has to teach this time around. My only concerns for this show are politically based. I hope that politics don't factor into the show. Bill Nye has been attacked recently on the political forefront. However, it is important to note the consequences and applications of scientific research. I just hope Bill can stay objective enough to sway his political enemies.

The small segment of his show that I did see had to do with alternative medicine and the placebo effect. He very eloquently demonstrated how alternative medicines are continually proven not to work scientifically, while also touching on the placebo affect to explain why so many people believe otherwise despite the research. he proposes that many people believe that alternative medicine works simply because they believe it will work and thanks to the placebo effect they mentally trick their bodies into feeling better.