Bill Nye has subtly shut down those who refuse to wear face masks in public by scientifically debunking the suggestion that they’re not effective.
The beloved TV scientist posted a video on social app TikTok in which he explained why face masks are actually preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Nye, who is best known for Bill Nye the Science Guy and Netflix show Bill Nye Saves the World, used household items, such as a colander, to demonstrate how the virus is stopped by the fibres of a face mask.
“This is not that hard to understand, everybody,” he says in the video that has been viewed more than 13.9m times since Friday (4 December).
He adds: “That’s why there are rules about wearing a mask."
Nye posted the video with the caption: “I don’t know who needs to hear this but... ##masks work. Wear one. Carry on.”
The TV personality has repeatedly used his scientific knowledge to debunk conspiracy theories in the past.
In 2019, Nye used a chainsaw and a loaf of crusty bread to emphasise the dangers of climate change during an appearance on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
