This Is What Happens In Your Brain When You See A Sexy Person

This is part of our series on the Sexiest Scientists Alive.

When you feel that irresistible pull to the face or body of a stranger you can blame your medial prefrontal cortex.

That's the brain region responsible for "love at first sight" researchers say. This brain region gets more active when you see someone that you are physically attracted to, like our 50 sexy scientists.

In their studies they scanned the brains of speed daters. Potential dates that lit up the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex the most were more likely to be picked for a date.