What is America’s obsession with Bill Nye the Science Guy I once said in class that I had never seen it and this girl yelled YOU’VE NEVER WATCHED BILL NYE and in 5 seconds flat half the class was screaming HOW COULD YOU HAVE NEVER WATCHED BILL NYE while the other half chanted BILL BILL BILL BILL
America is starting to sound like a cult tbh
#honestly if you’re not from the us #these people are not exaggerating #if you play the theme song to Americans of a certain age #they will unanimously freak out and start chanting #BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL
That’s because Bill did a children’s program in the 90′s that not only was progressive as fuck in its casting, but it was fun to watch and you actually learned something while enjoying yourself. Not to mention it didn’t talk down to its audience. Even as a grown ass adult I can sit down and watch an episode and relive some of the better memories of my school days.
But now, Bill Nye is so much more than that. He’s an activist for the scientific community. He’s got degrees in engineering. He’s a chemist. And he’s determined to stick to his guns about the scientific issues of today.
Also
BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL
Listen to the song of my people.
Bill Nye the Science Guy was funded by the National Science Foundation over here, and it’s hella unique in being an outreach program designed to teach kids scientific concepts as well as get them excited about the scientific process – it has excellent overall messages of how you can do science anywhere and at any time, and how the principles you learn in the show play a role in different aspects of your life.
I’ve been slowly rewatching it now that it’s on Netflix and it’s given me a lot to think about on how to break down and present concepts to kids, or as a teacher! TL;DR BILL NYE REALLY IS THE SHIT
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