Bill Nye (1) (1955–)

Author of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation

For other authors named Bill Nye, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

William Sanford "Bill" Nye, popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, television host, writer and scientist. He was born on November 27, 1955 in Washington, D. C. He graduated from Sidwell Friends School in 1973 and went on to attend Cornell University, where he show more took an astronomy class taught by Carl Sagan. Nye graduated from Cornell with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1977. He began his career at Boeing, where among his other roles, he starred in training films. His start in professional entertainment came as a writer/actor on a local sketch comedy television show in Seattle, Washington, called Almost Live! His main recurring role was as "The Science Guy" and consisted of his performing scientific demonstrations. He then appeared in live-action segments of Back to the Future: The Animated Series, during which he again demonstrated science. The segments' national popularity led to his hosting an educational program, Bill Nye the Science Guy, from 1993 to 1998. In addition to hosting, he was a writer and producer on the show. Nye wrote numerous books as "The Science Guy", including: Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Tiny Germs, Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Dinosaur Dig, Bill Nye the Science Guy's Big Blue Ocean Bill Nye the Science Guy's Big Blast of Science, and Everything All at Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap into Radical Curiosity and Solve Any Problem. Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is his most recent work. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Jack and the Geniuses

Works by Bill Nye

Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World (2015) 369 copies

Everything All At Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap Into Your Radical Curiosity, And Solve Any Problem (2017) 366 copies

Jack and the Geniuses: At the Bottom of the World (2017) 324 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Consider the Following (1995) 149 copies

Bill Nye The Science Guy's Big Blast Of Science (1993) 131 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Big Blue Ocean (1999) 128 copies

In the Deep Blue Sea: Jack and the Geniuses Book #2 (2017) 49 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Tiny Germs (2005) 48 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Dinosaur Dig (2000) 42 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Science: Featuring Oceans and Dinosaurs (2005) 22 copies

Bill Nye's Great Big World of Science (2020) 22 copies

Lost in the Jungle: Jack and the Geniuses Book #3 (2018) 22 copies

Cells (2003) 12 copies

Chemical Reactions (2003) 12 copies

Earth's crust (2003) 8 copies

Earthquakes (2004) 8 copies

Outer Space (1990) 7 copies

Waves (2004) 7 copies

Heart (2003) 7 copies

Phases of Matter (2003) 7 copies

Simple Machines (2003) 7 copies

Light and color (2005) 6 copies

Electrical current (2003) 6 copies

Plants (2004) 6 copies

Space Exploration (2003) 6 copies

Probability (1999) 6 copies

Gravity (2005) 6 copies

Storms (1999) 6 copies

Climates (2003) 6 copies

Garbage (2004) 6 copies

Pollution Solutions (2005) 6 copies

Water cycle (2003) 6 copies

Bones Muscles (DVD) (Disney Presents Bill Nye Th (2003) 6 copies

Static Electricity (2005) 5 copies

Volcanoes (2003) 5 copies

Bill Nye, the science guy science of music (2005) 5 copies

Pressure (2003) 5 copies

Seasons (2004) 5 copies

Light Optics (2004) 5 copies

Mammals (2004) 5 copies

Bill Nye the science guy [videorecording]: wetlands / rivers & streams (2003) 5 copies

Oceanography (2003) 5 copies

Brain (2004) 5 copies

Biodiversity (2005) 5 copies

Digestion (2003) 5 copies

Energy (2005) 5 copies

Farming (2003) 5 copies

Blood and Circulation (2003) 5 copies

Eyeball (2003) 4 copies

Nutrition (2003) 4 copies

Ocean Exploration (2005) 4 copies

Ocean Life (2003) 4 copies

Erosion (2003) 4 copies

Patterns (1998) 4 copies

Evolution (2004) 4 copies

Populations (2004) 4 copies

Do-It-Yourself Science (2003) 4 copies

Respiration (2003) 4 copies

The Sun (2003) 4 copies

Spiders (2004) 4 copies

Momentum (2004) 4 copies

The Moon (2003) 4 copies

Structure (2004) 4 copies

Insects (2003) 4 copies

Forests (2004) 4 copies

Sound (2003) 4 copies

Friction (2003) 4 copies

Fluids (2004) 4 copies

Genes (1998) 4 copies

Amphibians (1998) 4 copies

Invertebrates (1998) 4 copies

Architecture (2005) 4 copies

Pense Como Um Nerd (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2019) 3 copies

Computers (2004) 3 copies

The Planets (2003) 3 copies

Communication (2004) 3 copies

Comets and Meteors (2003) 3 copies

Caves (2004) 3 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Reptiles & Insects Leapin' Lizards! (1995) 3 copies

Greatest discoveries with Bill Nye. Physics (2005) 3 copies

Buoyancy (2003) 3 copies

Archaeology (2003) 3 copies

Reptiles (2003) 3 copies

Birds (2003) 3 copies

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Ocean Life Classroom Edition 3 copies

Animal Locomotion (2003) 3 copies

Bill Nye's Solving for X. Pre-algebra, Volume 1 [videorecording] : Infinite fractions, exponents, signed numbers &… (2009) 3 copies

Food Web (2005) 3 copies

Deserts (2003) 3 copies

Flowers (1998) 3 copies

Flight (2003) 3 copies

Life Cycles (2004) 3 copies

Marine Mammals (2004) 3 copies

Motion (2003) 3 copies

Inventions (2003) 3 copies

Spinning Things (2004) 3 copies

Heat (2005) 3 copies

Smell (1998) 3 copies

Skin (2003) 3 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Human Body Book (2000) 2 copies

Germs 2 copies

Fossils (1999) 2 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Chemical Reactions Classroom Edition [Interactive DVD] 2 copies

Human Transportation (2004) 2 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Plants Classroom Edition [Interactive DVD] 2 copies

Bill Nye: Science Guy DVD 2 copies

Lakes and Ponds (1996) 2 copies

Back to the Future: The Complete Animated Series (2015) 2 copies

Antibiotics man vs. microbe (2005) 2 copies

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Food Web Classroom Edition 2 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Motion Classroom Edition [Interactive DVD] (2008) 2 copies

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY ROCKS & SOIL (DVD) (CLASSROOM EDITION) (2003) 2 copies

Atmosphere (2003) 2 copies

Balance (2003) 2 copies

Dinosaurs (1994) 2 copies

Forensics (1998) 2 copies

Time (1999) 2 copies

Fish (2003) 2 copies

Measurement (1998) 2 copies

Rocks and Soil (2003) 2 copies

The way cool game of science [videorecording] : diversity and adaptation 2 copies

Rivers and Streams (2005) 2 copies

Wind (2005) 2 copies

Bill Nye Science Guy interactive Classroom edition DVD; Food Web 2 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy: The Human Body 2 copies

Magnetism 2 copies

Pseudoscience (1998) 2 copies

NTV Top 11 Countdown (2005) 2 copies

Bill Nye the Science Guy' In-School Program: Recycling, VHS video 1 copy

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Space Exploration 1 copy

Human Body: 5 way Cool Experiments (cards) 1 copy

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Powerful Forces All Pumped Up! 1 copy

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Atoms 1 copy

The streamkeeper [videorecording] 1 copy

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Space Book (2001) 1 copy

The eyes of Nye [videorecording] : Global climate change 1 copy

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Storms & Atmosphere (2008) 1 copy

Bill Nye's Funniest Thoughts (2016) 1 copy

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Genes Classroom Edition 1 copy

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Associated Works

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! [2020 film] — Actor — 14 copies

Mank [2020 film] (2020) — Actor — 8 copies

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?: Season 1 4 copies

Renewable Energy [2012 film] (2012) — Host — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1955-11-27
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: Washington, D.C., USA
Education: Cornell University
Occupations: scientist
comedian
television host
Relationships: Tindall, Blair (former spouse)
Organizations: Boeing

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Reviews

Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation

I've spent the last few years reading a number of books by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and coming from that background there's not a whole lot new science brought to the table in Undeniable, outside of a nugget here or there. What Nye does provide here is his own lovable brand of enthusiasm, humor, and a background as a science educator that was so compelling in his show Bill Nye: The Science Guy. Bill touches often on his own debate with creationist whacko Ken Ham and spends some time refuting creationism, but even more time laying out some easily understood arguments for evolution. From there he moves into what our understanding of evolution and biology adds to current social debates around GMO's, stem cells, etc. and finishes with an inspired and inspiring few chapters about the search for life, its origins and the future of our species and its place in the universe. Bill is undoubtedly a hero of mine and I've been so happy to see his reemergence into our culture and our country's scientific and political dialogue.… (more)

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wsampson13 | 34 other reviews | Mar 2, 2024 |

Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation by Bill Nye

Ok, I get it, you had a debate with Ken Ham. The repetition got pretty annoying.

There were also a large amount cringe-y gendered jokes that rubbed me the wrong way.

The GMO and singularity positions were a bit unexpected.

Other than that the content was good, and the delivery was enjoyable and made me a bit nostalgic for the old show.

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stardustwisdom | 34 other reviews | Dec 31, 2023 |

Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation by Bill Nye

3.75

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Moshepit20 | 34 other reviews | Nov 4, 2023 |

Undeniable by Bill Nye

The first time I tried listening to this, I was really put off. I felt it was smug and kind of stupid. I tried again, got through the Hamm-debate chapter, and then the book really started to pick up and get kind of interesting. The audiobook is read by Bill Nye himself; he can not do any sort of regional or national accent and he should not have tried.

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themulhern | 34 other reviews | Sep 8, 2023 |

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