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<b>Who would have thought that one of these porn stars is actually a super smart microbiology nerd?</b>

Who would have thought that one of these porn stars is actually a super smart microbiology nerd?

Can You Guess Which Celebrity Is Actually Really Good At Science?

Danica McKellar studied math at UCLA and even has a [theorem](http://www.danicamckellar.com/pdf/percolation.pdf) named after her.

Which '90s sitcom sweetheart is a math genius?

Who would have thought the guy who sang "Pretty Fly for a White guy" wrote this [super important research paper](http://offspring.com/preview/widomsv/journal.pone.0058586.pdf) that is paving the way in AIDS research.

Which pop punk singer is an AIDS researcher?

Cindy Crawford got a scholarship to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University. On her first day of class, her calculus professor [thought she walked in the wrong room.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/01/cindy-crawford-calculus-professor-judgment_n_5065616.html) Haters gonna hate.

Which supermodel studied chemical engineering?

It was ditzy Phoebe who earned a [biology degree](http://commencement.vassar.edu/ceremony/2010/kudrow.html) from Vassar college and she contributed to a research study on headaches.

Which _Friends_ star was a medical researcher?

Brian May did his doctorate thesis on [Zodiacal light,](http://www.space.com/5692-queen-guitarist-publishes-astrophysics-thesis.html) mystical-looking, glowing lights which appear after sunset in the western sky.

This rock legend has a Ph.D. in astrophysics.

Bialik got her doctorate from UCLA. She even says that her first loves are [DNA and neurons.](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/secretlife/entertainment/mayim-bialik/)

Who is actually a neuroscientist?

Montel was the first African-American marine to graduate from [the Naval Academy.](https://www.asme.org/career-education/articles/leadership-skills/montel-williams-was-key-success)

Which talk show host has a Bachelor of Science in engineering?

It's only fitting that the singer of Bad Religion wrote his [dissertation](http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2007/08/greg-graffin-punkrock-phd.html) about evolutionary biologists' lack of belief in god. He also studied anthropology, zoology and geology. And it would be totally cool to have him as a teacher.

Which punk icon taught evolution at Cornell University?

"They only want you when you're 21. When you're 17, you're no fun." Yes, it was Mira who studied genetics at [Oxford.](http://io9.com/5810217/10-scientist-rock-stars)

Which '00s indie singer did postgraduate research in molecular genetics?

Patrick got her degree in microbiology at [Boise State University.](https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Tera_Patrick.html)

Which porn star has a degree in microbiology?

You can clearly recognize intelligence and pick out any scientist from a line-up. You are in-the-know.

Amazing!

You are obviously a master-guesser and a good judge of character. Your intuition will take you far.

Awesome!

You didn't get most of these right, but it doesn't really matter. You're an intellectual who has more important things to do with your time than worry about celebrities.

Not Bad!

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