This is sad:

Kids' views on scientists
London's Science Learning Centre surveyed 11,000 adolescents about their opinion of science and scientists. The results they've reported so far are a bummer. Meanwhile, the numbers of 16-18 year-olds taking physics, chemistry, and math A-level courses have dropped big time over the last 15 years. From the BBC News:

Around 70% of the 11-15 year olds questioned said they did not picture scientists as "normal young and attractive men and women"...

They found around 80% of pupils thought scientists did "very important work" and 70% thought they worked "creatively and imaginatively". Only 40% said they agreed that scientists did "boring and repetitive work".

Over three quarters of the respondents thought scientists were "really brainy people".

Among those who said they would not like to be scientists, reasons included: "Because you would constantly be depressed and tired and not have time for family", and "because they all wear big glasses and white coats and I am female".

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I'm tangerine orange zinger tea. Lots and lots of it--for some reason it's tasting extra good this afternoon.

Does your cafeteria serve both fries and pineapple duck curry, ita, or did you go to more than one place?

Plus--pineapple duck curry.

Ooh. There's a place in Evanston that has good pineapple shrimp curry. And I just found a place in Chicago that has totally amazing pineapple shrimp curry. The former does not have the duck option - I'll have to check on the latter....

Among those who said they would not like to be scientists, reasons included: "Because you would constantly be depressed and tired and not have time for family", and "because they all wear big glasses and white coats and I am female".

That is sad.

You are what you eat. Choose carefully.

I haven't eaten anything today, thus I am nothing.

You should eat! And not just for ontological reasons.

Does your cafeteria serve both fries and pineapple duck curry, ita, or did you go to more than one place?

I'm glad my caf doesn't serve duck curry, considering the mess they make of fried rice. No, I had leftover curry I brought in, and I realised there wasn't near enough rice in there to balance the spice, so it was an excuse for fries.

Later, I will be a lemon square. My caf does do that very well.

I could totally stalk my sister.

You are what you eat. Choose carefully.

I need more balsamic vinegar.

You should eat! And not just for ontological reasons.

Don't go the sarameg listerine strip route either. That's totally cheating.

I love Thai duck. Haven't had any as good as this one place in Birmingham, MI, but it's still often pretty good.