Exciting news! The one and only Bill Nye The Science Guy recently paid a visit to the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he toured Dr. Harry Orr's laboratory (MnDRIVE Brain Conditions Steering Committee Member). But this wasn't just a casual drop-by - Bill has a personal connection to the research being done there.
Ataxia, a debilitating neurological disease, has affected Bill's family for generations. He's on a mission to raise awareness about this condition and the importance of finding its causes and developing effective treatments. Dr. Harry Orr, a renowned expert in ataxia research, has dedicated over three decades to studying this disease.
Professor Orr was thrilled to have Bill visit his lab, saying, "It was an honor and great fun to have Bill Nye tour our lab. When you have worked with ataxia families as long as I have, you can really appreciate his willingness to bring his celebrity to the challenge of finding the causes and developing treatments for these terrible diseases."
