Bill Nye, Science Guy, speaks out on ataxia

Bill Nye the Science Guy is temporarily rebranding. For now, he’s “Bill Nye the Ataxia Advocate Guy,” as he aims to bring awareness to a neurological disease that has affected his family for generations. Nye has previously spoken about the genetic disease, which makes it difficult for people with the condition to control their muscles and often leads to problems with walking and speech, in a documentary released in 2017. He said then that he didn’t have children because of concerns he would pass on the disease to them. 

This year, Nye has taken a more outspoken stance in bringing awareness to the disorder, which can often be misdiagnosed as other, more common diseases like Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis, in partnering with the National Ataxia Foundation. 

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