What do you think about Bill Nye?

As Bill's friend Neil deGrasse Tyson is fond of saying: “The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.” Episodes of Bill Nye The Science Guy — the Emmy Award-winning show he headed from 1993 to 1998 — are still being used to teach kids about the fundamentals of science. read more

I think he is a good guy who loves educating and entertaining and fighting stupidity when he encounters it. But he lacks class. His well-intentioned message is extremely clumsily delivered and it’s getting worse over time. read more

2. Bill Nye was just your regular Ivy League college kid. Nye attended Cornell University for mechanical engineering. "I was in college. I played ultimate Frisbee and tried to meet girls," he explains. 3. Bill Nye is an Ambassador for the National Parks Service Science and nature go hand-in-hand most of the time. read more

In 2011, the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSICOP) presented Nye their highest award In Praise of Reason, Eugenie Scott stated: "If you think Bill is popular among skeptics, you should attend a science teacher conference where he is speaking" it is standing room only. read more