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The Science Guy Returns

Posted by Zonk on from the science-rules! dept.

hende_jman writes "When I was in high school, the dry science videos that I watched in my classes made me miss the silly and sometimes irreverent Bill Nye the Science Guy. So I was excited to read in the latest issue of Wired that everyone's favorite Science Guy is coming out with a new show, The Eyes of Nye where he tackles some more serious issues like addiction, sex, cloning, and climate change."

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  1. The Actual Wired Story by blacklite001 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Apparently it was too hard to actually link it in the post? http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.04/play.html ?pg=4

  2. This guy is great! by dannytaggart · · Score: 4, Informative

    He even made the sundial used on the Mars Rovers.

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  3. Re:Bill Nye by Hutchizon · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yes, Bill Nye did get his TV start on Almost Live, which ran from 1984 to 1999. I regret its passing. They tried to go national if I recall, but much of the humour was very Seattle area specific. Bill Nye was one of the best regular bits they did. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149413/

  4. Nye at the Skeptic Society by el-spectre · · Score: 3, Informative

    For anyone interested, Bill Nye will be speaking at the Skeptics Society meeting on April 24. Details here.

    Meetings are at Cal Tech (Pasadena, CA)

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  5. I'd go for Beakman's World, personally by mcc · · Score: 4, Informative

    Beakman's World was more entertaining and more informative than either of those...

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  6. Re:Bill Nye by StateOfTheUnion · · Score: 4, Informative
    Bill Nye . . . The Science Guy was originally a sketch on Almost Live. He would do things like take vinegar and baking soda and say that mixing these was like putting the superbowl and a wedding anniversary on the same day . . .

    I liked his Speed Walker sketches . . . a superhero that walked heel-toe, heel-toe . . . and he was also one of the "High-Five'en White Guys"

  7. Re:Bill Nye by L-Train8 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Bill Nye was an engineer at Boeing before he was a comedian. He was on Almost Live! for years. I remember when I first saw the Bill Nye the Science Guy character was in an Almost Live! sketch. He was spoofing Mr. Wizard and I think he was really inept and caught himself on fire. Later, he took the character on David Letterman and doing other TV guest spots, before finally getting his own show.

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  8. Dry Science Videos Live On . . . by StateOfTheUnion · · Score: 3, Informative

    If you're looking for dry science videos, try the avgeeks . . . a collection of over 14000 dry videos like those cheesy ones made for high school students in the 60's