‘The Science Guy’ Heads to Netflix for Talk Show
Nostalgic nerds rejoice! Bill Nye Saves the World will bring the former PBS star who made chemical reactions fun to Netflix in spring 2017. The bow-tied host says the new show will include experiments, demonstrations and special guests while aiming to puncture some of the political and societal myths around hot scientific topics like vaccinations, climate change and genetically modified foods. For Netflix, the move aligns with efforts to capture a 1990s-raised audience — remember the Full House reboot? — while continuing to experiment with formatting.
