--- title: "Bill Nye Just Got Married, and Their Love Story Is Beautiful" description: "Good news for Bill Nye the Science Guy! He was married late last month, to best-selling author Liza Mundy — and they met in a truly beautiful way." date: "2022-06-22" modified: "2022-06-22" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/bill-nye-got-married" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "bill nye" - "bill nye the science guy" - "celebrity" - "the digest" --- # Bill Nye Just Got Married, and Their Love Story Is Beautiful ![Good news for Bill Nye the Science Guy! He was married late last month, to best-selling author Liza Mundy — and they met in a truly beautiful way.]() *NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 17: Bill Nye attends "The End Is Nye" Premiere during 2022 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 17, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival) \Image: Getty Images\* ## Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Good news for American royalty, [sometimes controversial]() climate advocate, and storied king of science programming, Bill Nye the Science Guy! He was reportedly married late last month, to former *Washington Post* journalist and *New York Times* best-selling author Liza Mundy. *People Magazine* [got an exclusive look]() at the wedding, which was officiated by none other than Robert Picardo, actor of "Star Trek" fame. Naturally. ## Good Chemistry Nye and Mundy's love story began, as so many modern love stories do, with a simple email exchange. Mundy had recently published her *New York Times* bestselling book Code Girls, according to *People*: "The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II." In it, she highlighted Nye's very badass mother, [Jacqueline Jenkins-Nye](), a cryptanalyst who helped the Allied powers decipher German and Japanese information systems during the second World War. When he found out about the book, Nye sent Mundy a message, and their connection grew from there. The ceremony took place at the Smithsonian, and a source described the couple's self-written vows to *People* as "equal parts moving and comical." Feels on-brand! We also would like to point out that the bride reportedly wore "sparkly sneakers" to the reception, where the two shared a first dance to Sam Cooke's classic "[What a Wonderful World]()." Seeing as how these two seem committed to building exactly that, we wish all the best to the happy couple. **More on weddings:** [*Couple Gets Engaged at Site of Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()