“Bill Nye Saves the World” will explore science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture
Bill Nye is returning to your TV, Netflix announced on Wednesday.
The scientific personality, who rose to fame on ’90s TV series “Bill Nye, the Science Guy,” will host a talk show called “Bill Nye Saves the World” on the streaming platform.
Set to launch in spring of 2017, each episode will tackle a topic from a scientific point of view, aiming to dispell myths and refute anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry. Netflix said Nye will let facts do a lot of the talking by bringing in special guests and conducting experiments for viewers.
“Bill Nye Saves the World” is produced by by Bunim/Murray Productions, with Gil Goldschein and Julie Pizzi serving as executive producers for the company. Michael Naidus (“The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson“) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Writer and standup comedian Mike Drucker serves as head comedy writer, while astronomer, author and award-winning science communicator Phil Plait serves as head science writer.
Bill Nye is a HUCKSTER!
http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/12/bill-nye-is-a-huckster/
https://youtu.be/qHI8KBq-lXM
Bill Nye, the Know-Nothing Bullshit Guy scores 0/7 in his Climate Change claims.
Just another lame-brained comedian milking his shtick for all it’s worth!
A fine aeronautical engineer (before joining Seattle’s Almost Live cast) and a solid addition to the Netflix platform.
Never could understand this guys appeal. What a waste of time.