As a teen, Mayim Bialik starred in the '90s sitcom Blossom, and just in case her acting career didn't take off after that, she earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. Turns out, that made her perfect for the role of neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS's The Big Bang Theory. Bialik recently wrote a book called Boying Up: How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant.
We've invited her to play a game called "Big Bang meet big bangs!" Three questions about hair metal bands of the 1980s.
Click the audio link above to see how she does.
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