Last year, I told you about a group of 7th graders who took a trip to Fermilab that completely changed their perception of what scientists ought to look like. Before they went on the field trip, “scientists” were bald white guys in lab coats who practiced, primarily, chemistry, and who were deeply weird.
At Fermilab, the kids realized that scientists were, basically, people. All ages. All races. Many with luxuriant, flowing hair. Doing things that actually seemed like fun.
This is What a Scientist Looks Like is a Tumblr that kind of does the same thing, but for people who can’t just take the day off for a Fermilab visit. On it, you’ll find photos of scientists in their natural habitats—practicing yoga, looking gleefully at Lego models, even lifting startlingly large weights.
If you’ve ever wondered who I’m talking about when I tell you that “researchers” found something … this is who the researchers are. Think about it as a gossip magazine column: “Scientists! They’re just like us!”
Well, except for the entomologist lifting weights. She’s clearly better than me.
