Do the stereotypical nerds and geeks really exist? I am talking about socially awkward timid loners who are also highly intelligent in Science, Mathematics, and Problem Solving. What happens to them ...

Should branding someone a 'nerd' be made a hate crime? Dr Sonja Falck thinks 'divisive and humiliating' anti-IQ insults can have negative effects that last a lifetime, while @Bobby_Seagull says the ...

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Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik is proud to call herself a “nerd,” and in an interview explained that there actually is a differentiation between the terms “nerd” and “geek.” And here’s what she had to ...

“In a perfect world, all the geeks get the girls” — at least, according to American HiFi. For those unversed in punk rock from the mid-2000s, this song outlines a boy’s unexpectedly successful ...

You've heard that geeks and nerds run the world, but what would it take for us to actually be in charge? Crave's Eric Mack thinks it might be time for a "GNU" political party. Eric Mack Contributing ...

What better way to celebrate all things geek in anticipation of Comic Con International in San Diego this week than to learn a thing or two from certified geek—he did pass our quiz, after all—Wil ...