Bill Nye

ByBill NyeTuesday, March 4, 2014 The Secret Life of Scientists and EngineersThe Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers

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Bill Nye shares his love for how the universe works as a (very) public engineer/scientist; he’s also an inventor and the CEO of the Planetary Society, the world’s largest non-governmental space interest organization.

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3 words – The Science Guy.

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Bill Nye dances on TV while millions cheer him on (and wear lab coats).

A Whale of a Joke

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About Bill Nye

Bill Nye is a Cornell-trained engineer who worked at Boeing before winning a gazillion Emmys and turning millions of kid onto science as “Bill Nye, the Science Guy.” The man also totally knows how to rock a bow tie.

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