Who are these people?
Samantha Pearlman has her eyes peeled for the authentic scientist — not the goofy Christopher Lloyd character — but a real scientist. She hopes to figure them out this summer, and will tell us in her blog:
There are a lot of misconceptions about science and about people who devote their lives to science. While I’ve always loved the crazy mad scientist character with the ubiquitous white lab coat, I’m not so sure which stereotypes are actually true and which are fictional (Do researchers have social lives or are they confined to lab-intramural softball leagues? Does anyone actually use that dingy shower in the women’s restroom on the third floor of BioSci?), but I’m planning to find out this summer. And, hopefully, this blog will be a way for the outside world to see what really happens in a lab.
So, stay tuned for riveting updates from the lab. I’ll let you know when I find my first mad scientist.
We can’t wait to find out what you’ve learned, Samantha!