Bill Nye performs as part of the I Love F-ing Science Party at Stubbs Bar-B-Q on March 8, 2014 in Austin, Texas.

Bill Nye; Scott Stringer; and Judicial Theory

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 6, 2014

Bill Nye – yes, the science guy – explains how the science of evolution affects everyday life. Plus: NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer has a new initiative to hold companies the city invests in more accountable; what it means for 2016 that some African-American Republican politicians were elected to Congress; and Reason magazine’s Damon Root looks at judicial activism versus judicial restraint.  

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