Bill Nye the Science Guy on Trump: 'We are in a dangerous place'

Ahead of a massive March for Science in Washington, the popular TV educator attacked the Trump administration's dismissal of 'objective truths'

Bill Nye, the face of science in US popular culture, has attacked Donald Trump's "dangerous" dismissal of climate change and planned cuts to research ahead of the first March for Science in Washington DC.

Nye, an engineer and educator known as "the science guy" through his TV appearances, said scientists should unapologetically throw themselves into the political fray as Trump's administration seeks to dismantle large areas of scientific endeavor, from cancer research to climate analysis.