[note 1] Each episode features Nye visiting many places relating to the episode's theme, showing interviews of people talking about their work and other contributions. He worked as an assistant on the show Back to the Future: The Animated Series and eventually landed the most famous role of his life, Bill Nye the Science Guy. Apart from appearing in television shows and miniseries for infotainment networks like The Discovery Channel, Bill has utilized every opportunity to teach children and adults the importance of science in day to day life. Bill Nye is a science educator best known for hosting 'Bill Nye the Science Guy,' an award-winning educational program that taught science to preteens. [49] In 2007, he also hosted an eight-part Discovery Channel series, Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye. In fact, he's got a new black comedy educational series titled The End is Nye, and it might just prepare you for the end of the world. The program became part of a package of syndicated series that local stations could schedule to fulfill Children's Television Act requirements. )", "The March for Science was a moment made for Bill Nye", "Firebrand for Science, and Big Man on Campus", "Transcript of Oral History of Jenkins, S.S. (Bud)", "Jacqueline Jenkins-Nye, 79, World War II code breaker", "Talk About Badass: Bill Nye's Mom Was a Code Breaker During WWII", "Bill Nye is from the District but devoted to the other Washington's football team", "Janet Reno and Bill Nye appointed CU Rhodes Class of '56 Professors", "Maybe This Is Why Bill Nye Never Became An Astronaut", "How Bill Nye Became The Science Guy. In a recent video, Bill also re-emphasized the importance of wearing masks, which has led some people to wonder how much expertise is behind all of Bill's claims. [16] He graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering in 1977. Good thing Im not touchy about my singing!' Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. [46], Nye was a contestant in season 17 of Dancing with the Stars in 2013, partnered with new professional dancer Tyne Stecklein. "Opposites Attract" Parody of ", "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Wind Dee "Wind Is in Your Hair" Parody of ", "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: AB+ "Blood Stream" Parody of ", "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Sticky Socks "Static Electricity" Parody of ", "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Food Webby Web "(It's The) Food Web" Parody of ", "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Queen Lighteefa "B.E.N.T." All Rights Reserved. How old is Bill Nye? In 2006, Nye spoke about his relationship with musician Blair Tindall on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He married her in a few months time, but they separated after seven weeks. The following year, the production companies entered a distribution agreement with Buena Vista Television, a subsidiary of Disney. It was there that he earned the nickname "the Science Guy.". [127] He received honorary doctorates from Johns Hopkins University in May 2008,[128] and in May 2011 from Willamette University[129] In May 2015, Rutgers University awarded him an honorary doctor of science degree and paid him a $35,000 speaker's fee for presenting the ceremony's keynote address. He had like a rockandroll kind of voice, so it sounded pretty slick. About. In 2016, he appeared in a documentary called Food Evolution. Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, the documentary was directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy. He first got his big break on the show from John Keister who met him during an open mic night. Parody of ", "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Momentisey "The Faster You Push Me" Parody of ", "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: No music video the commercial-free PBS version of the episode, however, had a brief spoof entitled "Cold Blooded". Updated: 7:46 PM PDT June 22, 2020. I thought, 'My voice is funnier??? In the early 1990s, he became a host of his personal show Bill Nye, the Science Guy which was targeted to promote science among children. Bill Nye told Multichannel News that he was interested in creating multiple original shows for Noggin, including a math-based series and one "showing kids how to exercise good judgment. [21] He has stated, "At this point in our story, I was working on business jet navigation systems, laser gyroscope systems during the day, and I'd take a nap and go do stand-up comedy by night. In 2005, he created a show called The Eyes of Nye which was a science show that targeted adults. They were eliminated early in the season after Nye sustained an injury to his quadriceps tendon on Week 3. [55] In November 2008, he portrayed himself in the fifth-season episode "Brain Storm" of Stargate Atlantis, alongside fellow television personality and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. [28] On Fabulous Wetlands, Nye explained the importance of preserving estuaries, and the hazards of pollution. Inspired by Donald Herbert, Nye began doing a part of the show where scientific experiments turned into something really fun and interesting. On behalf of the committee, Eugenie Scott stated: "If you think Bill is popular among skeptics, you should attend a science teacher conference where he is speakingit is standing room only No one has more fun than Nye when he is demonstrating principles of science. [120] In the United Kingdom, it was distributed on VHS by ViewTech, Bristol. This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 19:52. [4] In surveys of elementary students who watched the program, most children concluded that Nye made "kids like science more". Popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, he was born and brought up in Washington D.C. His interest in science was initiated by his father who was a sundial enthusiast. [17], After graduating from Cornell, Nye worked as an engineer for the Boeing Corporation and Sundstrand Data Control near Seattle. Nye made headlines for a video posted to YouTube on August 23, 2012, in which he explains that the denial of evolution in the United States is generally unique compared to the rest of the world's advanced nations. "It was kinda funny, because they were in my studio one day to record a song. [28] Nye soon got more offers to appear on nationally broadcast programs, including eight segments of the Disney Channel's All-New Mickey Mouse Club. [5] During his tenure on the show, Nye began cultivating a science-explaining TV persona; the first instance of the persona occurred in 1985 when Nye called Shafer on-air to correct his pronunciation of the word "gigawatt", to which Shafer retorted, "Who do you think you are Bill Nye the Science Guy? [98] In a new edition of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation, Nye rewrote a chapter on GMOs reflecting his new position. Over its five-year run, the show won 19 Emmy Awards; Nye personally received seven Emmys for writing, performing and producing. We had an exciting day at the Ark Encounter today! [106] Nye often appeared on Begley's HGTV/Planet Green reality show Living with Ed. Netflix denied allegations they edited it (their new series Bill Nye Saves the World features Nye stating gender is on a spectrum) saying "It was delivered to us that way by Buena Vista TV. In 1986, he took a job as a comedy writer and performer on a local comedy program, "Almost Live," (and quit Boeing) where he first appeared as Bill Nye the Science Guy. [3], Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the series in its entirety on DVD, as part of the series' 20th anniversary. He made the show for the KCTS television show. [114] Nye subsequently sued Tindall for $57,000 in attorney's fees after she allegedly violated the protective order. He holds honorary doctorate degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Goucher College and Johns Hopkins. "I tried wearing a straight tie. From 1991 to 1993, Nye appeared as an assistant to Dr. Emmett Brown in the show Back to the Future: The Animated Series. In the show, he demonstrated science experiments explained by Dr. Brown. [75] Bill Nye's Climate Lab featured him as commander of the Clean Energy Space Station and invited visitors on an urgent mission to thwart climate change. [83], In September 2012, Nye claimed that creationist views threatened science education and innovation in the United States. As of May 2017, the 1996 episode "Probability" is edited from its original airing, with a segment removed featuring a cast member saying there are only two genders. Aspiring to become the next Mr. Wizard, Nye successfully pitched the children's television program Bill Nye the Science Guy to Seattle's public television station, KCTS-TV. [5] Together, the group pitched the show as Watch Mr. Wizard meets Pee-wee's Playhouse, though the latter part was later replaced with MTV after the arrest of actor Paul Reubens for indecent exposure in 1991. [6] Nye began to perform stand-up comedy in his spare time after he entered and won a Steve Martin lookalike contest at a comedy club, which led to him meeting fellow comedians Ross Shafer and John Keister. Take a listen - stitcher.com/podcast/earwolf/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness @Stitcher @earwolf", "Exclusive Happy Halloween, Scooby Doo! After striking out in his first at-bat, he singled in the bottom of the third inning to a rousing ovation from the Nationals Park crowd. ), In September 1999, Bill Nye signed a multi-year deal to develop and star in original programs for Noggin,[22] a cable channel co-owned by Nickelodeon and the Children's Television Workshop. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. It was produced by television station KCTS and McKenna/Gottlieb Producers and distributed . [27], Following his stint on Almost Live!, from 1991 to 1993 Nye appeared on live-action educational segments of Back to the Future: The Animated Series, assisting Dr. Emmett Brown (played by Christopher Lloyd). The rest of the country got to see this Pilot between April 22 and May 31. The organization was particularly interested in Mars. [29] The show was, in many ways, a model for Nye's later show, with "zany camera cuts paired with Nye's humor" that set it apart from other scientific broadcasts. When Greene was enlisted to write the theme song, the show's producers requested that the song "not sound like a kid's show"; the final result was accordingly uncommon for the time. Nye acknowledged that omitting his bow tie on the program was a mistake. [72] He became the organization's second Executive Director in September 2010 when Louis Friedman stepped down. Astrological Sign: Sagittarius, Article Title: Bill Nye Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/bill-nye, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: July 10, 2020, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. During that time, Nye co-developed MarsDial, which is a sundial created for the Mars Exploration Rover missions. Bill graduated from the Cornell University with a mechanical engineering degree and began his engineering career at Boeing Corporation in Seattle where he created a hydraulic resonance suppressor tube used on 'Boeing 747' airplanes. Along with his TV programs, Nye has written several children's books about science. [32] Because of this, Bill Nye the Science Guy became the first program to run concurrently on public and commercial stations. While the shows were aimed to catch the attention of younger audiences, it gained viewership from adults as well and were even used as effective educational aids for school science classes. In the early 2000s, he helped develop sundials that were used in the Mars Exploration Rover missions. His height is 1.85 m tall, and weight is 72 kg. [5][11] Their pitch lasted for four years, being declined by Fox and other networks over various concerns, until they convinced Elizabeth Brock of local PBS member station KCTS-TV to take a chance on the idea. See a demonstration of how cigarette smoke can infiltrate and injure lungs. [28] While looking for more TV gigs, he got the opportunity in 1989 to host Fabulous Wetlands, a short educational show about Washington's wetlands, sponsored by the Washington State Department of Ecology. He is best known as the host of the science education television show Bill Nye the Science Guy (19931999) and as a science educator in pop culture. Being born on 27 November 1955, Bill Nye is 67 years old as of today's date 27th February 2023. [19], Nye started doing standup comedy after winning a Steve Martin lookalike contest in 1978. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Nye_the_Science_Guy&oldid=1142149610, 1990s American children's comedy television series, 1990s American sketch comedy television series, American children's education television series, American television series with live action and animation, Television shows filmed in Washington (state), Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using Sister project links with hidden wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. He came with an appealing show called Bill Nye the Science Guy in 1993 aired on public broadcasting station KCTS-TV. There are a lot of things we could do to put it out. featured the same actors in various roles, performing improv scenes related to social issues of the time. 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