Sheldon Cooper, while a fictional character, had a laundry list of accomplishments. As noted by CBR, the character had two PhDs, a Nobel Prize in physics, and a career as a theoretical physicist. If you're feeling bad that your own accomplishments and IQ might not match up to that of a fictional character, don't get too down — even Jim Parsons has admitted he's not as smart as Sheldon. While appearing on CBS with Chris Wragge in 2011, Parsons was quick to point out, "I'm not stupid. But I'm no genius."
In 2010, Parsons explained to NPR that while he's great at reading and memorizing the script, the science in "The Big Bang Theory" is generally over his head. Luckily, the team employed a physicist to help explain everything before they filmed each episode. "The science part is extremely easy as far as being able to tell you why it's authentic. We employ David Saltzberg, who is a physicist who teaches at UCLA," he shared.
Parsons added that Saltzberg liked to add jokes, but no one else got them — a perfect addition to Cooper's character. "We need Sheldon to talk about something or teaching Penny whatever and [Salzberg will] come up with something. He sends over this diagram on this white board and he'll throw in little inside jokes that I don't find funny because I don't know what the heck he's talking about," Parsons said. So don't feel bad about not living up to Sheldon Cooper, hardly any of us do.
