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Bill Nye Coming To Netflix With Science Talk Show ‘Bill Nye Saves The World’

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Those of us who grew up in the ’90s already know Bill Nye is just about the coolest science guy around. In addition to the fact that we’ve kind of always wanted him to be our dad since we saw Bill Nye The Science Guy, the dude has maintained quite the relevancy by having a pretty solid Twitter presence. Dude knows how to take a selfie and get us all interested about space.

He’s also the inspiration behind an amazing (and kind of offensive) parody Twitter.

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https://twitter.com/Bill_Nye_Tho__/status/770371865667788800?lang=en

Brilliant. Brilliant! 

Netflix has clearly recognized the brilliance that is Bill Nye and ordered up a talk show starring the scientist. According to the press release, Bill Nye Saves The World will “tackle a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry.” Uhm, basically, Bill Nye is going to save the world, or at least change our perception of it.

Bill Nye offered up his thoughts on the new series and hopes to use the show to further his mission of getting us excited about science (because some of us are still sour we barely passed high school chemistry). 

“Since the start of the Science Guy show, I’ve been on a mission to change the world by getting people everywhere excited about the fundamental ideas in science. Today, I’m excited to be working with Netflix on a new show, where we’ll discuss the complex scientific issues facing us today, with episodes on vaccinations, genetically modified foods and climate change. With the right science and good writing, we’ll do our best to enlighten and entertain our audience. And, perhaps we’ll change the world a little,” he said in a statement.

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In addition to Nye, the talk show will also feature special guests, experiments and demonstrations. It all sounds really interesting to us! The show seems like it’s catering to kids who grew up watching Bill Nye and are now socially conscious adults concerned about real-life applications of science — like does riding a bicycle really make a difference in CO2 levels? If the honey bees die, are we doomed as a species? Let’s hope Bill Nye answers some of our most burning science-related questions (and of course shows us his extensive collection of bow-ties).

If you have any doubts that this show will be amazing, just check out Bill Nye’s recent skit on Inside Amy Schumer.

Bill Nye Saves The World will air on Netflix in 2017.

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