Bill Nye the Science Guy collapses during speech at USC

[marmar]

Popular TV personality Bill Nye collapsed onstage Tuesday night in front of hundreds of audience members during a presentation at USC, campus officials said.

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics and USC's department of public safety responded to the scene about 8:40 p.m., but it was unclear if Nye was treated or required transport. There was no information available on his condition late Tuesday.

Some accounts posted on Twitter said Nye fainted more than once and demonstrated slurred speech.

Nye, 54, is best known for making science palatable to young audiences through humor and elaborate contraptions on the Emmy Award-winning show “Bill Nye the Science Guy” that ran during the 1990s. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/11/bill-nye-the-science-guy-usc.html

[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. I hope me is OK --

He is a voice of sanity out there.

[eShirl]

2. Hope he will be OK!

I really enjoyed his part in the "We Are All COnnected" music video by Symphony of Science. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGK84Poeynk

[eShirl]

6. he also had a medium-size guest role as himself in an episode of Stargate: Atlantis

that we just watched for the first time last night. (partway through the final season)

[The Doctor.]

8. That was one of the handful of SGA I actually saw.

They also had that astronomer-fellow... can't place name off-hand.

[AngryAmish]

3. good night, sweet prince

[joeybee12]

4. Hoep it's nothing serious...

we need guys like him teaching actual science.

[callous taoboy]

5. My class loves to watch Bill Nye the Science Guy.

[mrs_p]

7. oh no

i hope he is alright. been watching him since almost live! in the 80s and 90s. get well soon!!

[freeplessinseattle]

9. Me too, he's such a sweet smart man!

Sending healing thoughts, Mr. Nye!

[dreamnightwind]

10. K & R for Bill!

Best wishes.