tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post913390856131983416..comments2024-03-25T10:22:36.277-04:00Comments on Women In Astronomy: My Role Model: Vera RubinAmanpreet Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734178178113146899noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-39580730494853802002009-03-02T08:46:00.000-05:002009-03-02T08:46:00.000-05:00What I love most about "some" well-known scientist...What I love most about "some" well-known scientists/biologists is how they interact with "small" people like post-docs and PhD students. I admire their attitude in talking to students though we're just students, and we are not "on par" with them.<BR/><BR/>Many scientists or people in general aren't like that. They will only be nice to people whom they think can help them one day. They will not pay attention to grad students, and they definitely do not see the need to make post-docs comfortable.<BR/><BR/>These people, I think, aren't the real deal :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-69148149134548107632009-03-01T18:58:00.000-05:002009-03-01T18:58:00.000-05:00I saw your post in the carnival this month! I want...I saw your post in the carnival this month! I wanted to come over here and agree that Vera Rubin is a fantastic and inspiring role model. I was a summer intern at CIW many years ago, and she came to lunch and told us all about her life (this was before she retired). She's been so involved with encouraging young women in science. I'm glad to hear she's still coming in every day in her retirement, and that she's still such an inspiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-90917922829442994242009-02-26T22:37:00.000-05:002009-02-26T22:37:00.000-05:00Oh, I love Vera Rubin! She is such a class act. ...Oh, I love Vera Rubin! She is such a class act. I've met her on two occasions (separated by about 7 years). The first time was when I was a senior in college and on an observing run at Kitt Peak. The post-docs I was with (one of whom is a contributor to this blog!) found out that she was at another telescope, so they called her up and we swung by to say hi. She talked about the work they were doing, showed us the data they were getting, and asked me about how I got into the field.<BR/><BR/>We ran into her again the next day in the cafeteria, and she smiled and greeted us by name. I totally plotzed that she took the time to remember my name (and the aforementioned postdoc has teased me ever since).<BR/><BR/>On the role model side, I have a close friend from high school a year older than me, who is pursuing a career in environmental science. In college, I watched her take summer internships around the country, and I think that gave me the courage to do the same thing. All our other friends were taking summer jobs in our hometown, and couldn't quite understand why we weren't coming home for the summers. Now I watch her balance career and family.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01017592382822991635noreply@blogger.com