I'm sure a bunch of people out there are scratching their heads at our odd little community and FiM in general. Luckily, ponies have gained the backing of SCIENCE in an attempt to wipe out the confusion! Dr. Patrick Edwards (Seen above) is embracing the brony culture with surveys and convention visits, observing with a scientific eye. His goal is to explain why we like this show, and how the hell we built an internet culture around it.
Check out his interview here for some neat information on how he is analyzing us for his scientific journals, and eventual book.