Science Is a Process — and Bill Nye Explains Why

Bill Nye discusses the 2 things that make “science” what it is. Then, you’ll learn about how female tree frogs have noise-canceling lungs; and why your stomach growls when you’re hungry.

Additional resources from Bill Nye:

• Official website https://billnye.com/
• Bill Nye’s podcast, Science Rules! https://www.askbillnye.com/
• Pick up “Bill Nye's Great Big World of Science” on Amazon https://amzn.to/3u8iKQi
• “Everything All at Once: How to Think Like a Science Guy, Solve Any Problem, and Make a Better World” on Amazon https://amzn.to/3whsk5j
• Follow @BillNye on Twitter https://twitter.com/BillNye

This frog has noise-canceling lungs by Cameron Duke

• Lee, N., Christensen-Dalsgaard, J., White, L. A., Schrode, K. M., & Bee, M. A. (2021). Lung Mediated Auditory Contrast Enhancement Improves the Signal-to-Noise Ratio for Communication in Frogs. Current Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.048
• This frog has lungs that act like noise-canceling headphones. (2021). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210304145430.htm

Why your stomach growls when you're hungry by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Safin in Lisbon, Portugal)

• Why does your stomach growl when you are hungry? (2002, January 21). Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-does-your-stomach-gro/
• What Makes Your Stomach Growl? (2020, February 12). Wonderopolis.org. https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-makes-your-stomach-growl

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