Comments on: When Worlds Collide, III http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:55:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stargazing - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-71189 Stargazing - Asymptotia Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:29:15 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-71189 [...] The evening started with a 10:15pm movie at the Arclight. I saw the excellent biopic “Talk to Me”, (all about Petey Green and his manager Dewey Hughes) which happened to star two of my favourite actors, Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who both seem to grow and get better and stronger with every performance. They’re also both among that (much) shorter list of actors who seem to me like people it would be interesting to get to know and talk to as well (missed a chance earlier this year with the latter, who was rumoured to be one of the people they were trying to get to take part in that New York shoot I told you about here and here). [...] [...] The evening started with a 10:15pm movie at the Arclight. I saw the excellent biopic “Talk to Me”, (all about Petey Green and his manager Dewey Hughes) which happened to star two of my favourite actors, Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who both seem to grow and get better and stronger with every performance. They’re also both among that (much) shorter list of actors who seem to me like people it would be interesting to get to know and talk to as well (missed a chance earlier this year with the latter, who was rumoured to be one of the people they were trying to get to take part in that New York shoot I told you about here and here). [...]

]]> By: Sara T. http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-43586 Sara T. Mon, 07 May 2007 00:34:35 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-43586 Wow!! Wow!!

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42441 Clifford Wed, 02 May 2007 06:32:15 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42441 Absolutely! This is something very worthwhile to do... University admin needs to learn about the various ways we can, as university people, engage with those those beyond our gates.... Blogging, magazine shoots, radio spots, tv spots.. these should all count and be mentioned. -cvj Absolutely! This is something very worthwhile to do… University admin needs to learn about the various ways we can, as university people, engage with those those beyond our gates…. Blogging, magazine shoots, radio spots, tv spots.. these should all count and be mentioned.

-cvj

]]> By: Samantha http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42430 Samantha Wed, 02 May 2007 04:24:27 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42430 I suppose the real question is, will you put the King shoot in your annual activities report? I suppose the real question is, will you put the King shoot in your annual activities report?

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42404 Clifford Wed, 02 May 2007 02:06:32 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42404 Ha Ha! I can hardly stay awake reading my own annual activities report.. I'd never inflict that on anyone. And teaching evaluations are not my favourite way of measuring how well I'm doing (except when they're good, of course... ;-) ) No, no... it'll all be fine... I'll just carry on fighting the good fight(s) as best as I can and see what difference I can make, incrementally. That's all one can really control, being serious for a minute. On a lighter note, I think I have arranged a shoot or two for a certain TV channel next week. Should be fun, taking part in getting some science out there to the general television-watching public again. I'll try and blog it. -cvj Ha Ha! I can hardly stay awake reading my own annual activities report.. I’d never inflict that on anyone. And teaching evaluations are not my favourite way of measuring how well I’m doing (except when they’re good, of course… ;-) )

No, no… it’ll all be fine… I’ll just carry on fighting the good fight(s) as best as I can and see what difference I can make, incrementally. That’s all one can really control, being serious for a minute.

On a lighter note, I think I have arranged a shoot or two for a certain TV channel next week. Should be fun, taking part in getting some science out there to the general television-watching public again. I’ll try and blog it.

-cvj

]]> By: Samantha http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42399 Samantha Wed, 02 May 2007 01:08:35 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42399 How about sending them a link to check your citation index over the last year? Or(anonmously) send them your annual activities report? Or your teaching evaluations? Any of those things will have pulses racing at "King" I am sure! How about sending them a link to check your citation index over the last year? Or(anonmously) send them your annual activities report? Or your teaching evaluations? Any of those things will have pulses racing at “King” I am sure!

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42390 Clifford Tue, 01 May 2007 23:43:28 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42390 Mark, thanks! I had the throw looking good after only a couple of tries. I had no idea what I was doing, however. I was much more convincing on the roulette and blackjack tables, in terms of my winnings....Beginner's luck.. Pity it was only plastic chips. Nick: Strangely, the topic never came up.... go figure. Cheers, -cvj Mark, thanks! I had the throw looking good after only a couple of tries. I had no idea what I was doing, however. I was much more convincing on the roulette and blackjack tables, in terms of my winnings….Beginner’s luck.. Pity it was only plastic chips.

Nick: Strangely, the topic never came up…. go figure.

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42389 Clifford Tue, 01 May 2007 23:41:22 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42389 TBB: "One wants to make a movie where the slightly nerdy physicist cleans up at the tables and walks away with all the babes (and, boy, did that magazine have them!)" Who needs a movie? You don't think I don't blog about <em> everything </em> that happens to me, do you? ;-) Yes, Neil, with his recent work on Nova Science now, has begun to change things a lot. But it i a very short journey from "no" (written by an editor) and "one" or even "few". The basic point remains the same, as you've essentially said. Cheers, -cvj TBB: “One wants to make a movie where the slightly nerdy physicist cleans up at the tables and walks away with all the babes (and, boy, did that magazine have them!)”

Who needs a movie? You don’t think I don’t blog about everything that happens to me, do you? ;-)

Yes, Neil, with his recent work on Nova Science now, has begun to change things a lot. But it i a very short journey from “no” (written by an editor) and “one” or even “few”. The basic point remains the same, as you’ve essentially said.

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: TBB http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42385 TBB Tue, 01 May 2007 22:57:22 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42385 Hi Clifford, I looked at the magazine in the grocery store a little while ago and the spread looked good. Funny, in the index it says, "...and even a scientist." Even! One wants to make a movie where the slightly nerdy physicist cleans up at the tables and walks away with all the babes (and, boy, did that magazine have them!) ;-) Seriously though, you all look good, and I do like Nick Cannon's scarf and gloves look - reminds me of Gregory Hines in <i>The Cotton Club</i> for some reason. Another thing, in your bio it says there are no visible black scientists in the media, but having seen Neil deGrasse-Tyson on The Colbert Show last night (a "threepeat" as Stephen says), he is at least one very recognizable astrophysicist. (I like him and want to raid his office, btw - he has lots of cool objects). Still, there are hardly enough visible black scientists in the media that can serve as role models. Good for you - it doesn't hurt to make science a little sexy, right? Well, you have a year to make King. :-) Hi Clifford, I looked at the magazine in the grocery store a little while ago and the spread looked good. Funny, in the index it says, “…and even a scientist.” Even! One wants to make a movie where the slightly nerdy physicist cleans up at the tables and walks away with all the babes (and, boy, did that magazine have them!) ;-)

Seriously though, you all look good, and I do like Nick Cannon’s scarf and gloves look - reminds me of Gregory Hines in The Cotton Club for some reason.

Another thing, in your bio it says there are no visible black scientists in the media, but having seen Neil deGrasse-Tyson on The Colbert Show last night (a “threepeat” as Stephen says), he is at least one very recognizable astrophysicist. (I like him and want to raid his office, btw - he has lots of cool objects). Still, there are hardly enough visible black scientists in the media that can serve as role models. Good for you - it doesn’t hurt to make science a little sexy, right?

Well, you have a year to make King. :-)

]]> By: Nick Halmagyi http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42354 Nick Halmagyi Tue, 01 May 2007 16:35:41 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42354 mad props Clifford, when do we see a spread in King where you take down Weird Al Yankovic for the "white and nerdy" debacle. surely this was endlessly discussed by you guys in NY I think you could use the same tuxedo nk mad props Clifford,

when do we see a spread in King where you take down Weird
Al Yankovic for the “white and nerdy” debacle. surely this was
endlessly discussed by you guys in NY

I think you could use the same tuxedo

nk

]]> By: Mark Srednicki http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42227 Mark Srednicki Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:20:47 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-42227 Great stuff, Clifford! I can't think of anything else I've ever seen that includes scientists as among the cool and fashionable. Important maybe, but never cool and fashionable ... And it looks like you're throwing the dice with a real pro move there! Remind me not to bet against you! Cheers! M Great stuff, Clifford! I can’t think of anything else I’ve ever seen that includes scientists as among the cool and fashionable. Important maybe, but never cool and fashionable …

And it looks like you’re throwing the dice with a real pro move there! Remind me not to bet against you!

Cheers!
M

]]> By: Bee http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-41488 Bee Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:19:32 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/04/27/when-worlds-collide-iii/#comment-41488 Oh wow! This is cool, I was beginning to suspect this was a men in black meeting, and they brainwashed you afterwards so you wouldn't tell anybody :-) I really like the photos, they know what they are doing. There are so many magazines out there who are just cheep. The small insets are really interesting, I like that. You are not out of place at all! Think of the arbitrary plot of every good story: there has to be a mix of different people, otherwise it's just boring. Even more important if they all wear black suits... For a good story, science and scientists are always a part of the mix. Have a good weekend, B. Oh wow! This is cool, I was beginning to suspect this was a men in black meeting, and they brainwashed you afterwards so you wouldn’t tell anybody :-)

I really like the photos, they know what they are doing. There are so many magazines out there who are just cheep. The small insets are really interesting, I like that.

You are not out of place at all! Think of the arbitrary plot of every good story: there has to be a mix of different people, otherwise it’s just boring. Even more important if they all wear black suits… For a good story, science and scientists are always a part of the mix.

Have a good weekend,

B.

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