Bill Nye: Science Guy

A genial, slightly wistful portrait that balances nostalgia for a beloved TV educator with a sober look at a culture skeptical of facts.

Directed by

David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ann Druyan

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?

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Science, education, faith, media

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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