How Bill Nye Became The "Science Guy"

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 6, 2017

Emmy-Award winning TV host, science educator and bestselling author Bill Nye joins us to discuss his new book Everything All At Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap Into Radical Curiosity and Solve Any Problem. He tells the story of how he became “Bill Nye the Science Guy” and why he’s always looked at the world with relentless curiosity, driven by a desire for a better future. He shares his formative experiences, starting with his Boy Scout training and moving through the lessons he learned as a full-time engineer at Boeing.

Bill Nye will be speaking at the Barnes & Noble on Union Square July 10, at 6:00 P.M., 33 East 17th Street. Click here for more information. 

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