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Bill Nye
Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, hosts two TV series: The 100 Greatest Discoveries, which airs on the Science Channel, and The Eyes of Nye on PBS stations.
His previous television show, Bill Nye the Science Guy, won 18 national Emmy Awards. He recently published his fifth book, Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Book of Tiny Germs.
Bill holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and in a former career he worked as an engineer at Boeing. Visit his Web site!
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