Scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor Bill Nye was the fast-talking, bow tie-wearing creator and host of the PBS television program Bill Nye the Science Guy. During its five year run, the show earned 15 Emmy Awards, Nye receiving seven of them for his efforts on the show.http://www.billnye.com/about-bill-nye/biography/

Each of the 100 episodes illustrated a different science concept to the audience using humor, experimentation, and mock music videos that substituted the lyrics of popular songs with summaries of the show.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173528/

In November 2010, Nye passed out while giving a lecture at the University of Southern California. He apparently fainted multiple times and exhibited slurred speech, common signs of a stroke. However, Nye recovered quickly and his representatives stated to the media, "Bill Nye is feeling much better after a good night's rest. He says he pushed himself too hard after a long day of an early satellite media tour combined with a late night speech."http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/bill-nye-collapses-mid-sentence-on-stage-20101711

William Sanford Nye was born in Washington, D.C. on November 27, 1955. As Nye grew up, he states he became increasingly fascinated with how things in the world worked. After learning he had a talent for tutoring fellow students in math during high school, Nye went on to Cornell University to study mechanical engineering.http://www.billnye.com/about-bill-nye/biography/

He graduated and then moved to Seattle to join Boeing as an engineer. While there, Nye created the hydraulic resonance suppressor “Quinke” tube for 747 planes - a component which helped to stabilize each aircraft. Nye eventually quit his job at Boeing to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. He became a performer and writer on the Seattle comedy show, Almost Live, which is where the show Bill Nye the Science Guy found its origins.http://www.billnye.com/about-bill-nye/biography/

Bill Nye The Science Guy would garner 15 Emmy awards in five years, seven of which were given to Nye for his writing, performing and producing on the show. While working on the show, Nye made five children's books, including Bill Nye's Big Book of Tiny Germs. He went on to host three concurrent TV shows, The 100 Greatest Discoveries on The Science Channel, The Eyes of Nye on PBS and Stuff Happens on Planet Green.http://www.billnye.com/about-bill-nye/biography/

Nye has served as the Vice-president of The Planet Society, the world's largest outer space interest group. He has spoken on behalf of the society across the world. Nye was involved with the MarsDials project, which placed two sundials on the surface of Mars.http://www.billnye.com/about-bill-nye/biography/

1. "The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh at it."
2. "One test is worth a thousand expert opinions."
3. "I love shooting plastic film containers up off the kitchen counter with baking soda and water."
4. "That's what life is like. You have to keep running on the treadmill of evolution or you fall off."