If you want grown-ups to recycle, just tell their kids the importance of recycling, and they’ll be all over it.
BILL NYEI hope next generation will emerge and produce technology, regulations, and a worldview that enable as many of us as possible to live happy healthy lives.
More Bill Nye Quotes
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The thing about a theory in science is it allows you make predictions. Evolutionary theory allows us to predict what apples will taste good next harvest.
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The debate [in Undeniable] was nominally about creationism as a “viable” explanation for what we observe around us. For my side, the debate went very well; I’m not sure what I would change, although I can imagine shortening my answers during the rebuttals, perhaps.
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That’s what makes a human a human, if we store information outside our bodies.
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My father was a very good Boy Scout. He was very skilled with knots, and he showed me how to tie a bow tie.
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But as the cerebellum degrades with age, so does the quality of memories. The memories are there, but they’re not as good.
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I say to the grown-ups, ‘If you want to deny evolution and live in your world that’s completely inconsistent with everything we’ve observed in the universe that’s fine. But don’t make your kids do it.’
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The philosophy of science is inherent in the process. This is to say, you think critically, you draw a conclusion based on evidence, but we all pursue discovery based on our observations. That’s where science starts.
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If you look back on all the teachers that you liked, I am sure you will find they were very entertaining.
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If you decide to become a dancer on Broadway, never say who your favorite dance partner is, because members of the media will presume you never want to dance with anybody else.
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The US Navy has several people on every ship that can navigate by the stars. They don’t fool with that.
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For me, the meaning of life is pretty clear: Living things strive to pass their genes into the future.
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We need them. We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future.
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This is in stark contrast to creationism, which offers a static view of the world, one that cannot be challenged or tested with reason. And because it cannot make predictions, it cannot lead to new discoveries, new medicines, or new ways to feed all of us.
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I want mechanical engineers to make better transportation systems. I want chemical engineers to develop better solar panels, and so on.
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Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us.
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