Oh, that would be really interesting. In many intro/non-major physics classes, we give students an entrance and exit “quiz.” It’s the same quiz given at the beginning and end of the semester, to see how students views change. I wonder if you asked that question at the beginning and end of the class if you’d see a…

I won’t watch that movie. Especially now that I am a postdoc at the University of Michigan.

I wish that astro wouldn’t operate under that rumor mill, because I never hear them, and I’m worried that I’ll end up in a bad situation because it’s so underground.

I’m in astrophysics. Grad school was where I first experienced sexism for real. Hopefully it won’t be that way for you, but it is something to be prepared for.

Current students post those in my alumni facebook group, and it irks me, especially since financial aid covers study abroad.

Heh, we are the opposite. I purposefully sized my ring up a quarter-size because I kept panicking every time I tried to take it off at the jeweler. My husband’s is the correct size, and it seems so tight!

Yeah, this is kind of funny, but it actually doesn’t really say anything about whether or not people know Agrabah is fictional. If the choices are “Yes, bomb,” “No, don’t,” or “Not sure” there is no room for “Um...not a real country.” The rest of the poll is kind of terrifying, but this question is a little ridiculous…

I hate this song so much. And I actually like top 40 music.

I might be a little biased, since my old pediatrician is in that practice, but you made the right choice!

God, that book is awful. Heathcliff is such an abusive piece of shit.

I love that one! I got it and Rikugen as my sephora birthday gift, and am seriously considering buying the full size one.

Oh man, after I saw this in the theatre with my mom she felt the need to explain sex to me. I had to pretend I didn't already know what it was.

To update: Geoff Marcy has initiated the procedure to essentially resign.

Marcy has more or less resigned at this point.

The astronomy community has condemned the original article written by Dennis Overbye, due to his personal relationship with Marcy. More information here: http://mashable.com/2015/10/13/geo…

Keep in mind that these four women are just the tip of the iceberg. There are many, many more that Geoff Marcy has preyed on. I remember trading stories with a friend (who was an undergrad at Berkeley) about various AAS parties we had attended. Her story ended with, “And I also had to keep Geoff Marcy from raping my…

That play came out right before Big Bang Theory, and I saw it with my parents (!). It took me a looooong time before I could watch Big Bang Theory because of his role.

I think they’re pretty new. I’m an astrophysicist, and I’d never heard the terms until recently.

This explains all the Ulta commercials I’ve been seeing lately. I just assumed it was because I had moved to Ulta country.

They are! NASA (as well as many other astro/physics institutions) are trying to work out invites for him to come visit.