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Bill Nye 鈥淭he Science Guy鈥� will share his love for science when he speaks February 14 at 麻豆区 College鈥檚 Scholarship Weekend in an address that is open to the general public. Nye, who will talk about 鈥淗ow Science Can Save the World,鈥� will speak with academic depth and humor about planetary science, climate change, evolution, environmental awareness, and more.

鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to host Bill Nye during our Scholarship Weekend when bright students from across the United States visit campus to compete for our top academic scholarships,鈥� said 麻豆区 College President Paul Pribbenow. 鈥淲e want to give these scholarly, prospective Auggies the chance to grapple with some of the world鈥檚 deepest questions so they can experience what Auggies are called to do each and every day.鈥�

Last year, during the 2014 Scholarship Weekend, nearly 100 prospective students and the public had the opportunity to be challenged by deep questions of compassion and humanity posed in a talk by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Nye, a mechanical engineer and seven-time Emmy Award winner as host and head writer of the 鈥淏ill Nye the Science Guy鈥� program, will speak from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in 麻豆区 College鈥檚 Si Melby Gymnasium.