The series was short-lived though, as it ended in 1993. In 1991 Bill Nye appeared in a real-life segment of “Back to the Future: The Animated Series”. Kids resonate to pure science rather than technology.’, and that turned out to be great advice’. Sagan – who had hosted the highly successful “Cosmos” series – told him the series’ concept shouldn’t be about technology and engineering, as Nye had previously thought: ‘He said ‘Focus on pure science. Due to his success as a host, Bill Nye was invited to appear in Disney’s “All-New Mickey Mouse Club”.Įven before appearing on Disney, Bill Nye had always wanted to create a show for kids, an idea which was reinforced by an encounter he had with Carl Sagan in 1987. In addition, Bill Nye offered information about ecology and environmental preservation, explaining the topics with a sense of humor, which promptly set the show apart from other educational and scientific series of the time. In 1989 he began hosting his own program, “Fabulous Wetlands” which was an educational series focused on showing Washington wetlands and ecosystems. Nye’s segment turned out to be very successful, and led him to win an Emmy for it. Although at the start he didn’t have a section in the show, he started by appearing in the program doing a science demonstration, after one of the guests cancelled their presentation. In 1986 Nye started working as a writer and actor for the show “Almost Live!”, and adopted the name Bill Nye. However, in 1986 he resolved to quit his job in Sundstrand to work full-time as a comedian. It was then he decided to create his own stand-up comedy routine, while still working as an engineer. Nye was a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and was a volunteer at the non-profit organization Pacific Science Center.ĭuring his time in Seattle, Nye discovered his love for comedy by making impersonations of the actor Steve Martin, even winning a lookalike contest. He also worked for Sundstrand Data Control in Seattle, and tried to enter the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) training program, but was unsuccessful. Nye’s first job in the scientistic field was working for the Boeing Corporation, where he invented a suppressor tube for airplanes. During his time in University, William took a class with Carl Sagan: ‘His classes were just fantastic’ said Nye in an interview – ‘If you saw the series “Cosmos”, his lectures were just like those television shows’. William Nye then enrolled into Sibley School of Cornell University in New York, from where he graduated with a major in Mechanical Engineering. William’s mother was a mathematician and psychologist who worked as a code breaker for the US government during World War II, in which his father Edwin also served as a contractor for the US armed forces.ĭuring his childhood in Washington DC, William attended Lafayette Elementary School, and then started studying at Alice Deal Junior High, until he received a scholarship to attend Sidwell Friends, from where he matriculated in 1973. Early Lifeīill Nye is the son of Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Darby Nye – he has a sister named Susan and a brother named Darby. He’s widely known for his show “Bill Nye the Science Guy” on PBS. Crowell, 1982.William Sanford ‘Bill’ Nye is an American communicator, mechanical engineer and TV personality, born on 27 November 1955 in Washington, DC USA. “Hands-On Science: Things That Grow”by Megan StineGareth Stevens, 1993.A mother oyster may lay more than 10 million eggs during each year’s breeding season?.Larger bodied animals tend to live longer lives and have slower reproductive rates than smaller animals?.With the shortest life cycle on Earth, adult mayflies don’t bother to eat?. Many living things regulate their life cycles with their own biological clocks.Living things are born, grow, reproduce, and die in regular patterns called life cycles.Today is the first day of the rest of your life cycle! The Big Ideas A fly born on the same day as you were would have been dead before you were five days old. Growing up, raising a family, living and dying could be worse, or at least, different. You all have or will experience birth, growth, reproduction, aging, and eventually, death. At first, you might think that you have nothing in common with a cactus in the desert, or a fish in the sea, or the mold in your gym shoe, but you do. Humans aren’t the only ones with life cycles. The different stages in life are called life cycles. In fact, it’s part of the whole cycle, or pattern, of human life that began with your birth. My, how you’ve grown! The popular exclamation from your Auntie may be no great revelation, but growing bigger is a part of life.
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