Freya BlekmanJan 19

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

Show threadVeronica OlsenJan 19
@freyablekman Hear hear. I have a PhD in high energy physics, and I have done my nails a lot too. I don't do it so much these days because my nails rip very easily. Anyway, I particularly love the magnetic nail polish where you can use a magnet to create field lines as they dry. If that's not for physicists, then who!?
Show threadFreya Blekman

@veronica exactly!

I'm thinking of getting CMS experiment nail decals made for the CERN shop. I think they will be a winner.

Jan 19 at 4:01pmWeb
Show threadVeronica OlsenJan 19
@freyablekman Great idea. I was there in September and there was a lot less fun stuff than there used to be when I worked at CERN (I worked on Hi-Lumi LHC some years ago).
Show threadDagnabbit, Pascaline! 💥Jan 19

@veronica

We need fun!
I mean, the men named the internet 'hyper space', try doing things like that nowadays. Bring back the fun and joy!
That being said, I suddenly remember Camilla, NASA's space chicken.

@freyablekman