Bill Nye “The Science Guy” is known for making science entertaining and accessible for school-age children and adults as the host of a weekly television series on the Disney Channel. After earning a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University, Nye worked as an engineer at Boeing. He eventually combined his love of sciencewith his flare for comedy as Bill Nye the Science Guy, guesting on Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club and Late Night with David Letterman, and answering science-related questions on local and national radio programs. Nye has made a number of award-winning educational videos and is also the author of The Science Guy’s Big Blast of Science, an introductory science text. Part of Engineers Week 2012.