tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922513424618414661.post6587105222304183046..comments2015-03-23T05:29:28.584-07:00Comments on Communicatalyst: Give me an “S”!Allison Coffin, PhD, DTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245876353226465010noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922513424618414661.post-43194516407653476702012-01-31T21:21:14.064-08:002012-01-31T21:21:14.064-08:00Thanks Todd, glad you like it! I agree that it...Thanks Todd, glad you like it! I agree that it's great to see women that are both smart and pretty, and to show the public that not all of us scientists are "dorks with bad fashion sense"! I once read about a Dean at a major university (don't remember the details) that wore sparkly body lotion just to be fun while acting as a decisive leader of a major academic unit. We can have it all!Allison Coffin, PhD, DTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245876353226465010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922513424618414661.post-49853519295312385912012-01-23T18:02:40.061-08:002012-01-23T18:02:40.061-08:00Wow. That is friggin' awesome. One of the thin...Wow. That is friggin' awesome. One of the things I love about this is that it breaks stereotypes. There are these images that permeate society: scientists are awkward dorks with bad fashion sense; cheerleaders are pretty and sexy, but not much between the ears. These women smash those expectations. They show that science and intelligence <i>are</i> sexy. (I mean, we all knew this already, but they're bringing it to the public at large!)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Alli!Todd W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16192694127268195554noreply@blogger.com