Favorite scientist or theorist? (sorry if you think this is lame lol)

One of mine is Erving Goffman he's a social scientist who analyzes the presentation of self in everyday life and interaction.

Also, I dislike physics very much with a big passion, but Einstein is definitely one my favorite theoretical geniuses!

DH sorry, it's really me ok, I digress. I WISH I could someday put a candle to the people in this thread........

Probably becuase of my own professional academic disputes (I tend to go against the grain), I have a tremendous appreciation for people who follow their data, and are not betrothed to their theories. Unfortunately many scientists, including einstein fell victim to that facet of human nature later in his career... his dislike of quantum physics prevented him from progressing with the 'grand unified theory' in the second 1/2 of his career.
For my picks...
Rutherford is way up there for his elegant experiments / pioneering rad work... Kepler and Darwin are way up there, for standing up to common convension and dogma to boldly state their data suggests that the earth isn't the center of the universe and animals evolved from common ancestors. Darwin's work is the basis of virtually all pharmaceutical, biochem, and genetics research, so it's very dear to all biochemists hearts, and our data prove his theory on a daily basis......

sorry you asked, huh

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Posted by portjeffbride

DH sorry, it's really me ok, I digress. I WISH I could someday put a candle to the people in this thread........

Probably becuase of my own professional academic disputes (I tend to go against the grain), I have a tremendous appreciation for people who follow their data, and are not betrothed to their theories. Unfortunately many scientists, including einstein fell victim to that facet of human nature later in his career... his dislike of quantum physics prevented him from progressing with the 'grand unified theory' in the second 1/2 of his career.
For my picks...
Rutherford is way up there for his elegant experiments / pioneering rad work... Kepler and Darwin are way up there, for standing up to common convension and dogma to boldly state their data suggests that the earth isn't the center of the universe and animals evolved from common ancestors. Darwin's work is the basis of virtually all pharmaceutical, biochem, and genetics research, so it's very dear to all biochemists hearts, and our data prove his theory on a daily basis......

sorry you asked, huh

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i knew you would have an interesting response to this one

I like Bill Nye the science guy because he used to have science raps at the end of every episode.

Second place would bed PortJeffBride

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Posted by MeNBobs

I like Bill Nye the science guy because he used to have science raps at the end of every episode.

Second place would bed PortJeffBride

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I loved Bill Nye haha!

Ditto i vote for our LIW NW PortJeffBride as well!!

totally

oh, like a sick, sad groupie, I chased around and finally met Ruthorfords former post-doc..... who was a biggizzlion years old at a neuroimaging meeting at brookhaven.

that slacker was involved with the discovery of the neutron

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Posted by milana

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Posted by MeNBobs

I like Bill Nye the science guy because he used to have science raps at the end of every episode.

Second place would bed PortJeffBride

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I loved Bill Nye haha!

Ditto i vote for our LIW NW PortJeffBride as well!!

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I remeber that show!!!!

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Posted by MeNBobs

I like Bill Nye the science guy because he used to have science raps at the end of every episode.

Second place would bed PortJeffBride

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I'll accept that compliment when I resolve the mechanism underlying marijuana abuse

sigh, no one hold their breath for that one!

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Posted by portjeffbride

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Posted by MeNBobs

I like Bill Nye the science guy because he used to have science raps at the end of every episode.

Second place would bed PortJeffBride

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I'll accept that compliment when I resolve the mechanism underlying marijuana abuse

sigh, no one hold their breath for that one!

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you know my research topics has tons of jokes

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Posted by ruzi777

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I don't forget to bring a towel

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Posted by MeNBobs

I like Bill Nye the science guy because he used to have science raps at the end of every episode.

Second place would bed PortJeffBride

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This reads like the second place winner gets to sleep with PortJeffBride Sorry for the typo. One of the drawbacks of fat finger syndrome.

didn't even see that

wow, must be time for bed