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Category Archives: academia
Book review: The Tenth Muse
This is a review of The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung, that I posted on Goodreads. The notion of the tenth muse, who is reborn in every generation as a mortal gifted woman drew me to read this book. The … Continue reading
Posted in academia, fiction, literature
Tagged academic career, history of science, muse, women in science
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Easy, breezy, accessible science
Guest post by mèþru: I found this video about the misreporting of science in order to make it interesting for wide audiences. Comedian John Oliver discusses how reporters do not fact check the studies they report, make sweeping conclusions that … Continue reading
Posted in academia, humor
Tagged fact checking, John Oliver, misinformation, science, science popularization, science reporting
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Talking cosmology at a party
“…I barely know her, but if I were you, I would not mention cosmology.” Jon’s advice was not surprising. Danielle did not mention what she was studying when the likely responses were astonished stares, ill-fitted jokes, and awkward silences before … Continue reading
Posted in academia, cosmology, physics
Tagged astronomy, misconceptions, observation, oversimplification, popular science, science popularization, spirituality
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Perceptions of brilliance
“On the little prince’s planet the flowers had always been simple. They had only one ring of petals; they took up no room at all; they were trouble to nobody. One morning they would appear in the grass, and by … Continue reading
Posted in academia
Tagged academic career, arrogant professors, brilliance, career advice, gender, perception, women scientists
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Greek Revival buildings in universities
Greek Revival, architectural style, based on 5th-century-bc Greek temples, which spread throughout Europe and the United States during the first half of the 19th century. The main reasons for the style’s popularity seem to have been the general intellectual preoccupation … Continue reading
Posted in academia, photos
Tagged 19th century, architecture, buildings, Grecian, Greek Revival, inspiration, style, university
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Celebrating first anniversary
I am celebrating the first anniversary of Initial Conditions, with a promotion and a giveaway. After ten years of writing and rewriting, I published my first novel, Initial Conditions, in early 2015. I watched it take tiny steps and nervously … Continue reading
Posted in academia, cosmology, fiction, physics, self-publishing
Tagged book, career, celebration, dark energy, giveaway, Initial Conditions, promotion
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Nothing is going to change
It’s an issue I was determined to avoid in this blog and for a good reason. A lot has been written (and blogged, tweeted…) about sexual harassment of female students in STEM. Reading Sean Carroll‘s blog-post, “We Suck (But We … Continue reading
Posted in academia, physics
Tagged academic career, academic life, astronomy, harassment, sexual harassment, women in physics, women in science
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Publish or Perish – academia and self-publishing
“He published frantically while he was a post-doc and junior faculty…” From Initial Conditions When Danielle, the protagonist of Initial Conditions, wants to work on the recently-discovered dark energy, her new boss dissuades her, noting that “in a post-doctorate, you … Continue reading
Posted in academia, fiction, self-publishing
Tagged academic career, career advice, creativity, innovation, publishing, science, writing advice
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Initial Conditions in the library
Initial Conditions finds a place on the library shelf. Thanks to Princeton Public Library!
Posted in academia, cosmology, fiction, lab lit, mainstream fiction, photos, physics, self-publishing
Tagged books, library, novel, women scientists
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The Perfect Theory – Physicists’ Battles for Muggles
After the ceremony, as the audience and speakers milled around, ready to escape into the London evening, a Polish physicist named Ludwik Silberstein ambled over to Eddington. Silberstein had already written a book about Einstein’s more restricted “special theory of … Continue reading
Posted in academia, Big Bang, cosmology, physics
Tagged books, dark energy, History of physics, women in physic
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