When comedy and intelligence meet, it’s a profoundly wondrous thing, and for some reason it still takes people by surprise that two entities can so brilliantly co-exists, one feeding into the other. Dr. Ken Jeong exemplifies this, in his career and life, as succinctly described on his Twitter bio: “Come for the fart jokes, stay for the science-based, peer-reviewed public health & medical information.” He is crowned Dazzler of the Day thanks to his many contributions not only to the entertainment world, but to everything he has done for humanity. He’s spent a lifetime making people laugh, and making the world better for everyone. See the long list of his current endeavors here.

EXCLUSIVE – Ken Jeong speaks on stage at the Television Academy’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)