Bill Nye returns

Bill Nye returns to Cornell April 3-12 in his role as a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 University Professor. Nye will deliver a public lecture, "Carbon, Stars, and CSI: What Next Might Change the World," Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available beginning today, March 31, at the box office of Willard Straight Hall. Distribution will be limited to two tickets per person.

In his talk, Nye will discuss recent findings in science based on his discussions with leading experts in diverse scientific fields -- a result of his work for his new television series, "The Eyes of Nye," to be aired starting April 5 on PBS. Nye also will talk about the decrease in science literacy in America and how taxpayers can make informed decisions about the future of U.S. science education.

While in Ithaca, Nye will take part in the Sciencenter's Annual Egg Drop contest on Sunday, April 3, at 3 p.m. in Center Ithaca, on the Ithaca Commons. He also will sign copies of his latest book, Bill Nye the Science Guy's Dinosaur Dig, Saturday, April 9, at noon at The Museum of the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Road.

Nye, who was appointed a Rhodes professor in 2001, is a 1977 graduate of Cornell's Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He is best known for his weekly, half-hour, Emmy Award-winning show, "Bill Nye, The Science Guy," which aired on PBS from 1992 to 1998.