Why are people saying that Bill Nye is not a scientist?

So it's not unreasonable that many people are under the mistaken impression that Bill Nye is a scientist. But is Bill Nye an .... I pointed all of this out to said person that I mentioned before, but she kept insisting that in science an honorary PhD actually means something different (it doesn't). read more

The real reason people, well most people, say Bill Nye isn’t a scientist though, is to try to cut down his credibility. Bill Nye has created himself a large platform from which to speak from about issues of science, and some of these issues make others feel uncomfortable, e.g. evolution and climate change. read more

Bill Nye, who goes by the nom de plume, “the science guy,” said in an interview with Climate Depot's Marc Morano, that he doesn't mind the the idea of jailing people who are skeptical of the manmade global warming hypothesis. Nye's attack on the First Amendment would be an extreme one for anybody. read more

“And I will say, much as I love the CNN, you’re doing a disservice by having one climate change skeptic and not 97 or 98 scientists or engineers concerned about climate change,” Nye said. When asked why he’s a skeptic, Happer — a real scientist — explained that climate change alarmism is built on a dishonest foundation. read more