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Season 1 Episode 10: Genetically Modified Foods

Jun 05, 2005NR1h7.3

Through genetic engineering, scientists can pull off such outrageous-sounding feats as crossing a tomato with a flounder. In fact, more than half of the foods on grocery store shelves now—even infant formula—have been genetically modified in some way. But do we really know yet whether they are safe for humans and the environment? Bill hears the various sides of this controversial issue by talking to traditional wheat breeders, organic agriculture researchers, and corporate genetic engineers.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Astrobiology

1. Astrobiology

Aired: Apr 2, 2005

Bill Nye explores the concept of life on other planets by taking us everywher...

Episode 2 Pseudoscience

2. Pseudoscience

Aired: Apr 10, 2005

Bill shows that astrologers and tarot card readers are doing nothing other th...

Episode 3 Addiction

3. Addiction

Aired: Apr 17, 2005

Bill argues that addiction is a disease by using scientific instruments to sh...

Episode 4 Cloning

4. Cloning

Aired: Nov 29, -1

The possibilities of cloning reach far beyond creating genetically exact dupl...

Episode 5 Nuclear Energy

5. Nuclear Energy

Aired: Apr 24, 2005

With evidence of global warming mounting, Americans are revisiting the idea o...

Episode 6 Sports

6. Sports

Aired: May 1, 2005

Bill explores the physics of a variety of sports, from the 100-meter sprint o...

Episode 7 Population

7. Population

Aired: May 8, 2005

Bill explains what birth and death rates mean and looks at population issues ...

Episode 8 Race

8. Race

Aired: May 15, 2005

Bill explores why people of different skin colors look so different on the ou...

Episode 9 Antibiotics

9. Antibiotics

Aired: May 29, 2005

The battle between microbes and humans is far from over. In fact, deaths from...

Episode 11 Transportation

11. Transportation

Aired: Jun 12, 2005

Bill examines the problem of pollution from transportation—which has outstrip...

Episode 13 Evolution of Sex

13. Evolution of Sex

Aired: Jun 26, 2005

Why sex? For one thing, with sex we're trying to stay ahead of the germs that...

Info about The Eyes of Nye

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Genres:Documentary