watercutter:

“I think mostly it’s about the fact that people somehow can realize, ‘If a guy who looks like that can work at NASA, then I can too.’ That’s awesome. If in any way I can help motivate kids or other people to come join us here to work on these fun things, that would be so rewarding for me.” ~ Bobak “Mohawk Guy” Ferdowsi. 

(In case you’re wondering, the photo above is what his hair looked like when Curiosity launched. ROCKET RED, son.)

It’s true - we’ve officially swooned over this nerdy interweb celebrity.

FINALLY A SCIENTIST IS POPULAR LIKE RYAN GOSLING!

…at least, to us he is.

(Source: Wired)