• Question: Apparently, scientists dont care about fashion do you i understand its all about safety but you have to look good but the secientists named as amy and sara i love your profile its really nice and nice picture!!

    Asked by ladyvmgx to Amy, Drew, Julia, Kimberley, Sara on 16 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by daidai.
    • Photo: Drew Rae

      Drew Rae answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      What do you mean we don’t care about fashion? I wear a Fedora to work. No? What about Fezs. Fezs are cool – just ask Dr Who!

    • Photo: Julia Griffen

      Julia Griffen answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      Hi Lady vmgx… I wanted my pic to be in the lab… gives the impression I’m a practical scientist…

      I guess fashion is all down to the individual and what the individual likes… I think fashion is all about the individual!

    • Photo: Kimberley Bryon

      Kimberley Bryon answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      What do you mean we don’t care about fashion! One of the post-docs in my lab has a pink fitted lab coat. I also have mirrored safety specs. I mean we have to be safe but we want to look good too. Outside of work I love fashion, especially when I get the chance to dress up!

      My profile picture was one of the only ones where I am not doing a silly pose. I am in a vineyard in San Francisco 😛

    • Photo: Amy MacQueen

      Amy MacQueen answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      Hey! Thanks for saying you like my picture! My friend Sam said I look creepy…but he’s a chump! 🙂 🙂
      I think as a scientist you can look good! I mean, you do have to be safe right? but you can dress how you want under your lab coat and you spend some time in an office too so people get to see your clothes! Anyway – to be real deep – its what inside that counts, not your clothes…although don’t let the lack of fashionableness put you off science – some of the girls in my lab have amazing dress sense! (the boys have a bit to go!) 🙂

    • Photo: Sara Imari Walker

      Sara Imari Walker answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Awww thanks lady and daidai!! I never actually look like a “scientist” I guess! People are always shocked when I tell them what I do. Because I don’t work in the lab I don’t ever where a lab coat.

      Scientists can be totally fashionable. I love to shop =) The only time I may have looked the part was when I was walking around with medical tape on my black frame glasses – but even at that people always thought I did it on purpose (they were in fact actually broken!) so that I looked totally geek chique. I got a lot of compliments. It was sooo funny!

      On a side note – us ladies here (and I should add Drew too – sounds like he has quite the fashion sense – I’d love to see a pick with a Fedora!) are not the exception but probably more the rule among fashionable scientists 😉 There are lots of us out there! This is one of my favorite blogs (what would a nerd wear? She is pretty fashionable! ) http://whatwouldanerdwear.blogspot.com/2011/06/short-story.html

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