This is what a scientist looks like
Posted by Eva Amsen, on 8 February 2012
What do you look like? The website This Is What A Scientist Looks Like wants to know. The site, run by science writer Allie Wilkinson, is collecting photos of scientists to show people what we look like. It’s an attempt to combat the very stereotypical view of scientists many people have. Just do a Google Image search for the word “scientist”, and you’ll find many messy-haired men in white lab coats. While some scientists may indeed look like the stereotype, most others don’t! This Is What A Scientist Looks Like shows that scientists come in all shapes and sizes, have hobbies and families, and look like everyone else:
(If you’d like to submit your own photo to the project, submission info is on the site.)