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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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  • mlanger@mastodon.worldM mlanger@mastodon.world

    @freyablekman @jcdvore Very nice.

    Any teacher who says "girls don't…" is not qualified to be a teacher.

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    freyablekman@fediscience.org
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    @mlanger @jcdvore Yeah I was also baffled when I heard. Can't believe that still happens in 2026

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    • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

      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 I watch a YouTube channel called Sarah N Tuned. She has long, painted nails & rebuilds cars.
      It doesn’t stop someone doing anything.

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      • afewbugs@social.coopA afewbugs@social.coop

        @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?

        freyablekman@fediscience.orgF This user is from outside of this forum
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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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        • psistarpsiii@tacobelllabs.netP psistarpsiii@tacobelllabs.net

          @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

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

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          • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

            @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 @afewbugs @cinebox @nachtet

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

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            • catselbow@fosstodon.orgC catselbow@fosstodon.org

              @freyablekman @afewbugs @cinebox @nachtet

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

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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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              • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

                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

                walsonde@antifa.styleW This user is from outside of this forum
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                @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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                • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

                  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 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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                  • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

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

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                    • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

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

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

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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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                        • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

                          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

                          momo@social.linux.pizzaM This user is from outside of this forum
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                          momo@social.linux.pizza
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                          @freyablekman
                          Those look gorgeous! When I put nailpolish on, they look a bit more messy. I keep telling myself it is because I have ADHD and can't keep my hands still...

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                            isisevrinen@mastodon.chasalin.nl
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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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                            • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

                              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 my wife had to fight to get into physics classes. Some things have sadly not changed.

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                              • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

                                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 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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                                • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

                                  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 nice

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                                  • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

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

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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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                                    • odradek@chaos.socialO odradek@chaos.social

                                      @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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                                      @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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                                      • walsonde@antifa.styleW walsonde@antifa.style

                                        @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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                                        @walsonde this is when mastodon needs all the old twitter burn memes! So true 🔥

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                                        • freyablekman@fediscience.orgF freyablekman@fediscience.org

                                          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

                                          ki@chaos.socialK This user is from outside of this forum
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                                          @freyablekman
                                          what an asshole

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