According to the Wall Street Journal, Bill Nye’s favorite pastime is swing dancing. And he understands it as well as he understands the science that has made him a celebrity, because he knows that the women he dances with are all better dancers than he is (as noted in the Wilddancer “For Men Only” subpage). And he shares with Wilddancer a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.
he did very well in dancing with the stars too – here he is:
http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/fall-2013-bill-nye-tyne-stecklein
Rutgers paid Nye $35,000 to speak at this year’s graduation at its New Brunswick campus. Nye was also given an honorary Doctor of Science degree during the ceremony.