Sound vibrations can be thought of as waves moving through molecules. Low-pitched sounds have big gaps between waves, while high-pitched sounds have waves that are bunched together. Loud sounds have more molecules moving and more energy than soft sounds. Sound is much more than music. It's not just noise…it's science.

While it is true that Nye earned a degree in mechanical engineering, it is important to note that he has never claimed to be a research scientist. Instead, Nye has always positioned himself as a science communicator and educator.

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So, Is Bill Nye a Real Scientist? While Nye is absolutely an engineer, the Science Council defines a scientist as “someone who systematically gathers and uses research and evidence, to make hypotheses and test them, to gain and share understanding and knowledge.”

Nye is the former host of the children's TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy” and a science education advocate; he has spoken out against teaching creationism to children. Ham, meanwhile, is CEO of Answers in Genesis and a believer that Earth is several thousand years old (a movement known as young-Earth creationism).

Nye graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. After college, he worked for the Boeing Corporation on flight control systems and designed a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor that is still flying on Boeing 747s.

William Sanford Nye, commonly known as Bill Nye, is a mechanical engineer and media personality. Born on November 27, 1955, in Washington, D.C. to Jacqueline Jenkins and Edwin Nye, who were World War II veterans.