You know him as the super-cool super-star from the Black Eyed Peas. But did you know will.i.am is a science lover?

Well, he does! So much so that he even spent his own money to create a celebrity studded back-to-school special on ABC about the 20th Annual FIRST Robotics Competition called “i.am.FIRST—Science is Rock and Roll.” In fact, he’s determined to make “geeks and nerds” the “coolest people on the planet” and with the help of stars like Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, Jack Black, Snoop Dogg, Miley Cyrus, and other famous friends, he is well on his way!

Check out the iamFIRST website, iamFirst Facebook page and the full article. Or watch an interview on Piers Morgan Tonight.