Who is your geek crush?

I've got two: Bill Nye, and Brian Cox.

Bill, because I've had a crush on him since I was about 6 years old. He went from being my favorite kids show host to being on my favorite TV channel, the Science Channel. He's also just awesome.

As for Brian.... well, he's cute, a physicist (always an instant win in my book), and come on! That accent? Mop me off the floor why don't you!

Who are your geeky crushes?

Edit: this whole discussion is awesome. I guess I'm surprised that there are such a variety of crushes, but at the same time I'm not surprised.:)

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Permalink Reply by Akshay Bist on June 13, 2011 at 2:34am

I have a thing for redheads.

Who doesn't?

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Permalink Reply by Arcus on June 18, 2011 at 1:01pm

Can I add Emma Watson to the red-head fray? Redheads aren't my personal favorite, but then again, I'm not always correct... ;)

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Permalink Reply by Carol Foley on June 13, 2011 at 2:30am

The 10th Doctor... though I'm feeling a little tingly towards the 11th these days.

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Permalink Reply by oneinfinity on June 13, 2011 at 3:02am

Where are all the women scientists that I can have a geeky crush on!

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Permalink Reply by Andy Mills on June 13, 2011 at 4:26am

Dr Alice Roberts from here in the UK.

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Permalink Reply by Andy Mills on June 13, 2011 at 4:39am

Claire d’Alberto of the University of Melbourne writes: “I would like to share what my friends call my ‘science nerd’ tattoo with you! I am currently doing my PhD in Zoology and have been fascinated by the biological world for as long I can remember, so when I decided to get a tattoo it seemed logical that I look within my field for inspiration….It took 4.5 hours, and certainly didn’t tickle, but I love that I have such a beautiful representation of evolution and the natural world with me all the time. Beautiful.

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Permalink Reply by Kirsten on June 13, 2011 at 1:50pm

That really is an amazing tattoo.

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Permalink Reply by Derek on June 13, 2011 at 4:55am

Skepchick and blogger Rebecca Watson does it for me. It's those glasses.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on June 13, 2011 at 6:12am

Oh yeah, and also Tim Minchin. That man is delicious! :)

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Permalink Reply by Boatman on June 13, 2011 at 11:07am

Cady Cadman. Flies in space, duets with Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and is the second-hottest woman I have seen this year.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Irvine on June 13, 2011 at 11:51am

I have too many to list, but during the last two weeks my girlfriend and I have finally got around to watching all of "How I met your mother" so I'll pick all of the main cast, especially NPH.

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Permalink Reply by Kirsten on June 13, 2011 at 12:33pm

I'm going to go out on a really geeky limb and shout out my love for Patrick Steward as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

The 9th & 10th Doctors of the new Doctor Who both has an awesome level of well over 9,000, but the 10th (David Tennant <3<3<3) wins for me.

And for the odder mentions, Garrus of Mass Effect along with Mordin Solus. I think the husband was actually jealous of a non-human videogame character for a while.