It'll be "The Science Guy" versus "The Religion Guy" in a debate on the origin of humanity.
Science popularizer and TV personality Bill Nye is headed to Kentucky to advocate for the theory of evolution in a debate against Ken Ham, a Christian proponent of creationism and founder of the Creation Museum. The debate is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the museum in Petersburg, KY., according to an announcement Ham posted on Facebook Thursday and a subsequent press release on the event.
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While Ham has declined debate requests from "mocking, strident evolutionists," the statement from Ham's creationism group Answers in Genesis describes Nye as "a serious advocate for his beliefs, [whose] opinions carry weight in society."
The Creation Museum's website is promoting the debate event using the following image.

As for Nye, he has not yet commented on or made mention of the event on his social media accounts, nor has he responded to our inquiry. Mark Looy, vice president of outreach for Answers in Genesis, told the Associated Press that Nye agreed to participate in the event in early December.
The debate has been a long time coming, however, as Nye drew the ire of Answers in Genesis when he appeared in a YouTube video posted in September 2012. In the video, which has racked up nearly 6 million views, Nye says "denial of evolution is unique to the United States," and he argues that creationism should not be taught in science classes.

Ham, born in Australia, moved to the U.S. in 1987, according to his online biography. His group opened the Creation Museum in 2007, and it has since attracted 2 million visitors.
The museum features "world-class exhibits — including impressive animatronic dinosaur models and planetarium," Ham's bio says, and the group's next project is said to include a replica of Noah's Arc. In Answers in Genesis' release about the debate, Ham is quoted as saying he'd like to give Nye a tour.
"I would personally show him through our museum before the debate," Ham said. "I would also like him to meet our several full-time staff members who hold earned doctorates in science."
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