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  3. I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics.

I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics.

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  • Jules she/herA Jules she/her

    @cinebox @nachtet @freyablekman I mean do we know for sure that regular nail polish doesn't change colour when you bombard it with neutrinos? Has anyone ever tried?

    Freya BlekmanF This user is from outside of this forum
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    Freya Blekman
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    @afewbugs @cinebox @nachtet every nail gets constantly bombarded with millions of neutrinos. So I'd say we're safe. (neutrons, on the other hand, only a few. but they would get stuck on top)

    But nail polish with ground up/liquid scintillator in it would totally get me interested. And should not be *that* difficult. Probably biggest issue would be making it cosmetics-safe

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      @freyablekman my PhD is in chemistry, but I work in photonics (physics! lasers!) and these were my nails I got done for the last conference I attended

      Freya BlekmanF This user is from outside of this forum
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      Freya Blekman
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      @psistarpsiii oooh I love those! particularly the cute little diffraction spikes 🌟

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      • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

        @afewbugs @cinebox @nachtet every nail gets constantly bombarded with millions of neutrinos. So I'd say we're safe. (neutrons, on the other hand, only a few. but they would get stuck on top)

        But nail polish with ground up/liquid scintillator in it would totally get me interested. And should not be *that* difficult. Probably biggest issue would be making it cosmetics-safe

        Bryan WrightC This user is from outside of this forum
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        Bryan Wright
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        @freyablekman @afewbugs @cinebox @nachtet

        Future headline:
        "Dark matter particles finally detected by researcher's nail polish"

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        • Bryan WrightC Bryan Wright

          @freyablekman @afewbugs @cinebox @nachtet

          Future headline:
          "Dark matter particles finally detected by researcher's nail polish"

          Freya BlekmanF This user is from outside of this forum
          Freya BlekmanF This user is from outside of this forum
          Freya Blekman
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          @catselbow @afewbugs @cinebox @nachtet come to think of it, such a layer would make it possible to make 50-100 micron thick scintillators. There might be applications 🤔

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          • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

            I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

            So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

            Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

            Kai und der Andere 🎗️W This user is from outside of this forum
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            Kai und der Andere 🎗️
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            #60

            @freyablekman My son, who wears nail polish, is greeting the teacher and saying, if the teacher had focused more on physics and less on gender stereotypes, they might perhaps have achieved more than Lehramtsstudium. 😜

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            • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

              I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

              So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

              Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

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              Dark*:*Star :antifa:
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              #61

              @freyablekman ❤️ 💅

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              • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

                So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

                Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

                Jonathan Arnold 🇺🇦J This user is from outside of this forum
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                Jonathan Arnold 🇺🇦
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                @freyablekman Beautiful! I always ask my girls to tell me the name of the nail color they get applied. Usually a pretty clever pun!

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                • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                  Also, my physics awesomeness is not stored in my nails. So physics is also totally doable for people without fancy nails. OBVIOUSLY.

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                  Gid
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                  @freyablekman
                  i would see it as a good deal, doing one's nails and being a good physicist in return. 😅

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                  • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                    @psistarpsiii oooh I love those! particularly the cute little diffraction spikes 🌟

                    Ψ*ΨP This user is from outside of this forum
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                    Ψ*Ψ
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                    #64

                    @freyablekman she did an amazing job and they lasted 6 weeks! Fanciest nails I’ve ever had done

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                    • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                      I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

                      So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

                      Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

                      Mausmaki 🇧🇷🇻🇪M This user is from outside of this forum
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                      Mausmaki 🇧🇷🇻🇪
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                      @freyablekman very nice, with _a lot_ of particles.
                      Yes, don't let them tell garbage.
                      I wonder what this "teacher" tells boys who do their nails? Object to stupidity!

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                      • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                        I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

                        So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

                        Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

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                        Dragoniff
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                        @freyablekman woooooooow, refraction!

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                        • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                          Also, my physics awesomeness is not stored in my nails. So physics is also totally doable for people without fancy nails. OBVIOUSLY.

                          EllenI This user is from outside of this forum
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                          Ellen
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                          @freyablekman Boys who put gel in their hair also don't do physics right?

                          Also: absolutely love your nails!

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                          • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                            I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

                            So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

                            Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

                            FietsbelF This user is from outside of this forum
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                            Fietsbel
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                            @freyablekman Obviously the teacher is a sexist. Yet, I don’t do my nails anymore, for environmental reasons. And because I find it superfluous and rather time-consuming. Nails can be beautiful without any artificial chemical additives. I use natural oils, e.g. coconut oil for handcare, for instance. #ForNature #sustainability

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                            • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                              I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

                              So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

                              Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

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                              Carolyn
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                              @freyablekman beautiful.

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                              • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                                @afewbugs hehe so true. No nasty solvents for me. But I do have a fancy particle collider 🙂

                                OdradekO This user is from outside of this forum
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                                Odradek
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                                @freyablekman @afewbugs was about to ask - not that it matters for the point - whether you are theoretician, lab-rat or administrator

                                anyway1: gorgeous!!!

                                anyway2: don't forget the "philosophers" variations and replace philosophers with "gender-/queerstudies" 😉

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                                • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                                  I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

                                  So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

                                  Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

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                                  Tock
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                                  @freyablekman Like a pocket universe on each finger!

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                                  • OdradekO Odradek

                                    @freyablekman @afewbugs was about to ask - not that it matters for the point - whether you are theoretician, lab-rat or administrator

                                    anyway1: gorgeous!!!

                                    anyway2: don't forget the "philosophers" variations and replace philosophers with "gender-/queerstudies" 😉

                                    Freya BlekmanF This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    Freya Blekman
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                                    @Odradek @afewbugs started as a lab rat, now mostly administrator. I got my PhD over 20 years ago, the young peeps in my group are definitely hands on ofc but I now am proud when I can help them still when I have time. As is of course rather normal for academic career paths

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                                    • Kai und der Andere 🎗️W Kai und der Andere 🎗️

                                      @freyablekman My son, who wears nail polish, is greeting the teacher and saying, if the teacher had focused more on physics and less on gender stereotypes, they might perhaps have achieved more than Lehramtsstudium. 😜

                                      Freya BlekmanF This user is from outside of this forum
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                                      Freya Blekman
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                                      @walsonde this is when mastodon needs all the old twitter burn memes! So true 🔥

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                                      • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                                        I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

                                        So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

                                        Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

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                                        @freyablekman
                                        what an asshole

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                                        • Freya BlekmanF Freya Blekman

                                          I heard last week that the physics teacher of the daughter of one of my colleagues told the daughter that girls who do their nails don’t do physics. Sigh.

                                          So, here are the nails of an internationally leading particle physics professor. My nails.

                                          Don’t believe the gatekeepers! #womeninSTEM

                                          Travis F WT This user is from outside of this forum
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                                          Travis F W
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                                          @freyablekman I just gotta say.
                                          Nice nails.

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