Lily Kuo (August 28, 2012), Bill Nye the Science Guy: - Creationism not good for kids work: The Chronicle, place: Willimantic, Connecticut

When you have a portion of the population that doesn't believe in (evolution) it holds everybody back, really.

— Bill Nye

What It Means

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Bill Nye

About Bill Nye

William Sanford "Bill" Nye (born November 27, 1955), popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, writer, scientist and former mechanical engineer, best known as the host of the Disney/PBS children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–98) and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a science educator.