He Blinded Me With Science

As a kid, I was never a big fan of science class. But something tells me I'd have been way more into it if "Wings" hunk Tim Daly had stopped by Ms. Schrode's sixth-period biology to, uh, encourage me to learn. According to Science Mag, Daly -- who looks perfect in a pair of tighty whities and even better out -- is a big supporter of efforts to improve math and science in U.S. schools. But he's not a fan of how advocates have labeled their cause. "The acronym STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) blows," says Daly, who participated in National Lab Day today at East Side Community High School in New York as co-president of the Creative Coalition, a nonprofit organization that lobbies for the arts community. "Everybody thinks you're talking about stem cells. It should be STEAM. It's not only a better acronym, but it will enhance what they are doing." (I love it when he gets so passionate.) Daly was joined by fellow actor Andrea Bowen and Dr. Beth Noveck, White House deputy chief technology officer. Move over, Mr. Dane: there's a new McSTEAMy in town!