You Can Change the World

Bill Nye "The Science Guy"

Friday, 21 Sep 2012 at 7:00 pm – Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center - Doors Open at 6:15 - Admission Free

Bill Nye combines his love of science with his flare for comedy as Bill Nye the Science Guy. He is best known for making science entertaining and accessible for school-age children and adults as the host of a weekly Disney Channel series and guesting on Disney's Mickey Mouse Club, Late Night with David Letterman, and a range of television and radio shows. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and worked previously as an engineer at Boeing. Engineers Week 2012.

No Tickets Required

Cosponsored By:
  • Engineers Week
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.

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Lecture Etiquette

  • Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
  • Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
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  • Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.