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Bill Nye: Science Guy

Bill Nye: Science Guy

20176.41h 35m

Overview

Bill Nye is retiring his kid show act in a bid to become more like his late professor, astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan dreamed of launching a spacecraft that could revolutionize interplanetary exploration. Bill sets out to accomplish Sagan's mission, but he is pulled away when he is challenged by evolution and climate change contrarians to defend the scientific consensus. Can Bill show the world why science matters in a culture increasingly indifferent to evidence?

Directed by Jason Sussberg
Produced by Seth Gordon, Kate McLean, Nick Pampenella
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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Ann Druyan

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Ken Ham

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Heather Berlin

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Joe Bastardi

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Michael E. Mann

Michael E. Mann

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Francis Collins

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Eugenie C. Scott

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About Bill Nye: Science Guy

Bill Nye: Science Guy is a documentary film released in 2017 exploring themes of biography, science. Directed by Jason Sussberg, it stars Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ann Druyan. Bill Nye is retiring his kid show act in a bid to become more like his late professor, astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan dreamed of launching a spacecraft that could revolutionize interplanetary exploration. Bill sets out to accomplish Sagan's mission, but he is pulled away when he is challenged by evolution and climate change contrarians to defend the scientific consensus. Can Bill show the world why science matters in a culture increasingly indifferent to evidence?

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