On Tuesday, a leftist grassroots group calling itself 500 Women Scientists published a statement in Scientific American attacking Bill Nye “The Science Guy,” asserting that Nye “does not speak for us or for the members of the scientific community” and asking him to skip attending the State of the Union address, where he is supposed to accompany Republican Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), President Trump’s nominee for NASA Administrator.
The women note that Nye has claimed he is attending the speech to help promote space exploration, and his attendance “should not be seen as an acceptance of the recent attacks on science and the scientific community.” The women counter Nye’s claim, stating that Nye’s appearance is self-aggrandizing, and that he is putting “his own personal brand over the interests of the scientific community at large.”
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