Over the weekend ,   # BillMeetScienceTwitter started trending on Twitter . scientist have been using the hashtag to innovate themselves to Bill Nye the Science Guy , as well as enjoin him a little routine about what they do as a scientist .

The hashtag began slew on Twitter on Friday , with   scientists   – in the main from America – popping up to severalize him a little about their field .

So why were they all doing this ?

Nye , who has been a science communicator and presenter since the 90s , recently got his own Netflix serial publication , Bill Nye Saves the World . The show is advertise as " Emmy - make headway host Bill Nye bring expert and famous guests to his lab for a talk show explore scientific issues that touch our life history . "

So far , so dependable . However , scientists of Twitter have been rag that the scientific discipline show does n’t let in enough actual scientist . The show has   five correspondent as well as Nye – two comedians , one scientific discipline YouTuber , a TV presenter , and a manner mannequin .

A word about pop science communicators , include Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson , then top to   ( gentle ) accusations that they   are not doing enough to rent with mundane scientist .

Before tenacious , scientists need in the conversation   decided to turn it into a hashtag and introduce themselves to Nye , with the Bob Hope of acquire   him involved in   discussions with other scientists .

And after that , the hashtag took off , with all sorts of scientist enter themselves in a squeamish and friendly style .

This is trolling in the politest way possible .

When Nye watch the message , he react by present them a cry - out and tell them , in scientific discipline speak , that they are the wind beneath his wings .

scientist , including astrophysicist   Dr Katherine J Mack , thanked Nye for engage with them .

All in all , the whole thing was a masterclass in being polite on the Internet , spotlight scientists and their work and how to respond to polite criticism .

And as a bonus , everyone found a leaning of with child raw scientists to follow on Twitter .