That stuff's really useful to some people. But if you plan on testing over the math, you really need to, I don't know, talk about the math. Plus the mathematically-minded need something to work with too.

It's a tough balance, admittedly. And professors are all over the place trying to figure out what constitutes the right balance. I'm less history-oriented (partially because I suck at history) and more math-based (Let's take this equation that we know and derive something new and exciting with it). I also like to…

Would you believe that I don't have any of the usual social media trappings? (No Twitter or Facebook, etc) I'm really a cranky old man disguised as a baby-faced lady physics professor, I guess.

I could totally do that. You should see the sketches I already made on my lecture notes for today, showing the angles and everything. What do you have in mind? I could start mocking stuff up after I get through my usual Whirlwind Wednesday afternoon.

That makes me so sad. I want people to love physics. One of the best compliments I ever got came from one of my lab students, who relayed a conversation she'd had with one of my lecture students. The quote: "I like physics now because she likes cats."

I'm teaching all non-majors this semester — I make no assumptions. Ask my grader how many times we've muttered "You can't multiply that by feet" during our grading sessions.

SI units for a physicist please. Always. ;) So mass in kg.

Ooh, now that's an idea. I've tried some so-called lash tints, but they were awful. And impossible to remove once I started to hate them.

If I model them as basically spherical masses, and my back as a beam that pivots at the waist...then I do a real simple model of the torque that they place on my back.

Oh the eyeball-poking lashes are the worst! I've got long lashes and glasses too, and it irritates me because my lashes are so blonde they're practically transparent.

Boobs. They complicate my posture.

Enthusiasm and animation win out. I insist on wearing something pink to every interview. I keep a physics lesson with zombies hand if I get to pick my teaching topic. I make good (on-topic!) use of LOLcats.

There are (literally) no words.

Wow, that's awesome!

I'll go to a conference with a pink ribbon in my hair and easter egg colors on my poster/presentation. If my science is good and well-presented, there shouldn't be a problem.

*sigh of agreement* Agreed, every word.

THIS. I for one, am a Pretty Pink Princess Physicist.

Same here. Mornings like that make me glad that no one wants to try and pronounce my name and will just shout out "Professor" if they want my attention.

I officially feel like a weirdo now for liking those. *sigh*

True, true.