Prof Ventures Into New Dimension [Lisa Randall alert!]

Boston Herald.com ^ | 28 November 2005 | Paul Restuccia

[PatrickHenry]

The Lisa Randall fan club is now in session.

[PatrickHenry]

SciencePing

An elite subset of the Evolution list. See the list's explanation at my freeper homepage. Then FReepmail to be added or dropped.

[longshadow]

the photo isn't flattering enough; need better pics!

[saganite]

bump for later

[PatrickHenry]

It's from her bio page: Lisa Randall, Professor of Physics, PhD 1987, Harvard University.

[K-oneTexas]

Prof. Randall photo from Harvard University, Physics Department Faculty webpage at: http://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/randall.html

[Dark Skies]

“My primary reason for writing the book was to help the public better understand the complex science of particle physics”

I feel better knowing there are great humanitarians like this around. Most people I know have a real hunger for a better understanding the complex world of particle physics.

[OSHA]

I have several theories about gravity I'd like to test with her!

[Dark Skies]

“The extra-dimension thing has really piqued people’s interest,” says Randall. “What makes me different as a scientist is that I’m kind of imaginative. The ideas just happen.”

Hey, I'm like that too! Ideas just keep happening.

[PatrickHenry]

Lisa ... I'm waiting for your freepmail ... waiting ...

[Freedom_Fighter_2001]

Mr. Sulu, engage the tractor beam.

[martin_fierro]

Lisa Randall has become a star in the rarefied world of high-energy physics, and her theory about a “fifth dimension” has caught the imagination of the general public too.

Obligatory photo.

[longshadow]

It's from her bio page:

Va-va-VOOM! Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[Our man in washington]

The most reasonable interpretation of the data isn't that women can't become great scientists. It's that men are somewhat more likely to become great scientists. Randall's success does not disprove Summer's thoughts.

If you listen to these feminists for long enough, one could think that if men outnumber women in a field, all of the following is true:

1. There's discrimination against women.
2. The women do a better job in the field.
3. The women are not recognized for their talent.

Actually, I think there's one field in which all of the following is true: women's fashion design. The gay men who dominate the field don't seem to like designing for real women's bodies. The women do a better job. But I digress.

But for theoretical physics, if anything, they probably encourage the few women who go into the field.

[Dark Skies]

Gravity is so weak on our planet’s surface that a small magnet can hold something like a paper clip even as the gravity of the entire earth is pulling it down.

Tell me about it! In my area, the gravity has gotten so weak...well, you get the picture...

[stylin_geek]

Wow, with those eyes, she could say almost anything to me, and I'd just agree...

[truthluva]

I saw you pic and before I say your nickname I knew who posted it. Absolutely hilarious!!!

[truthluva]

Sorry...laughing too hard.

you pic s/b your pic
say your s/b saw your

Sure am glad I wasn't eating or drinking when I saw that.

[PatrickHenry]

An article with a bit more explanation of her theory: Where did all the gravity go?

[Dark Skies]

Hey TL, glad you enjoyed it.

Here's another cutie my cat told me about.