patricksaurus

The chilling effect on inquiry is real. I was a physics undergraduate in 2001 and it became common for classmates with certain ethnic backgrounds to ask white folks to rent the books on nuclear physics from the library so they could complete coursework without ending up on a watch list.

I hope your efforts succeed wildly.

It’s fun even when you do it wrong. That’s probably why most people don’t know if they’re any good.

I did undergrad work in astronomy and physics. There are tons of pioneering women in astronomy and very few in physics (though Noether and Curie are criminally under appreciated). Now my work is towards the biological and geological side of things. When I teach a biology course, there are more women than men and their performance is better. Geology is getting there but still mostly men.

Why do you think there is such a difference between the fields, both historically and in the present?

Some men haven't heard about her yet.

Is Joe Biden a boob in person? Also, you might have the coolest job I've ever heard about.