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While popular for her stint inThe Big Bang Theoryas Amy Farrah Fowler, acting isn’t the lone field that Mayim Bialik bears expertise in. Despite headliningBlossomin the ’90s, the actress opted to leave acting for 12 years to focus on studies and eventually earned a bachelor’s degree and later a doctorate in neuroscience.
This aspect of the actress further contributed to her character inThe Big Bang Theory, which also allowed her costar Jim Parsons to take a breather from spouting scientific monologues on a regular. However, in recent years, netizens’ perception of the actress has shifted a little following her string of controversial opinions, and she once came under heavy fire for delving into the field of nootropics.
Mayim Bialik Once Promoted a Shady Alleged Brain Enhancing Product
When it comes to the field of nootropics, which deals with alleged brain-enhancing drugs, there’s not a straightforward answer, as it’s still under heavy research. However, back in 2021,Mayim Bialikused her expertise in the field to promote the actress’ partnership with Neuriva Plus, claiming that she tested the product herself and started promoting it in commercials and advertorials.
Her statementread:
I’m looking forward to educating others about the science behind Neuriva because supplements are truly not all created equally. My hope is to inspire others to do more for their brain through a holistic approach and incorporate Neuriva into their daily health routine, just like it’s become part of mine.
However, the promotion didn’t sit well with many, as a year earlier,Psychology Todaycriticized the alleged brain-enhancing supplement, stating it’s “an expensive cup of java in pill form“. Moreover, aftersettlinga class action lawsuit outside court, Reckitt Benckiser, the product manufacturer had to retract his previous claims of Neuriva being a clinically proven product.
Mayim Bialik’s Addition inThe Big Bang TheoryWas a Boon for Jim Parsons
Although Bialik’s attempt to bring traction to the product made her a laughingstock among the scientific community, her scientific background did help in reducingJIm Parsons‘ stress inTBBT. In the sitcom’s initial seasons, Parsons had to carry the show’s entire weight, when it came to delivering scientific monologues, which eventually started to take a toll on his health.
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Fortunately, things ameliorated uponBialik’s addition, as the pressure of rapid scientific monologues no longer rested completely on Parsons’ shoulders. As for Bialik, her return to acting was motivated by the actress’ desire to spend more time with her children andsecure health insurance, and to say she was successful would be an understatement.
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The Big Bang Theoryis available to stream on Max.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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