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Science educator known as “the science guy”; author of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
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Bill Nye
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Bill Nye Bill Nye the Science Guy also happens to be a big fan of music, from Frank Sinatra to Fred Astaire. The TV host and longtime educator tells us how music impacts us – scientifically speaking – and shares his song choices with a great sense of humor. He recently released a book about evolution called Undeniable.
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Bill Nye the Science Guy Takes on Creationism Back in February, Bill Nye the Science Guy debated creationist Ken Ham at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. The question debated was "Is Creation A Viable Model of Origins?" Now, Nye says his new book takes the debate a step further. We hear from Nye about the book and why he believes the debate is critical to America’s future.
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Revisiting showrunner Steven Bochco on his memoir Steven Bochco, the writer-producer behind record-breaking Emmy winners Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, fought battles with everyone from out-of-control actors to network censors in his long career. He isn’t afraid to tell those tales in his memoir, Truth Is a Total Defense. This week we revisit the conversation where he shared some of his favorite stories with us.