tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post6790251700847754367..comments2024-03-28T04:15:44.459-05:00Comments on nanoscale views: Several topics: The Nobel, self-organization, and MarcyDouglas Natelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-11630972962191469622015-10-15T20:40:21.679-05:002015-10-15T20:40:21.679-05:00Marcy is apparently resigning. http://www.nytimes....Marcy is apparently resigning. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/15/science/geoffrey-marcy-to-resign-from-berkeley-astronomy-department.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-5418512858475544482015-10-14T11:40:33.824-05:002015-10-14T11:40:33.824-05:00Anon., I agree. He should be gone, and the fact t...Anon., I agree. He should be gone, and the fact that UCB didn't fire him says a lot about them (though some will undoubtedly spin this as associated with the perceived evils of tenure). At Rice, we have <a href="https://professor.rice.edu/images/professor/facultysenate/Final%20Approved%20Amorous%20Policy-5.pdf" rel="nofollow">policies</a> about faculty-student relationships and about <a href="http://professor.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Professor/Independent_Pages/Policies/Policy_No_830-01.pdf" rel="nofollow">sexual harassment/assault</a>. It's abundantly clear that dismissal is absolutely in play for something like this, and in practice *any* faculty/undergrad inappropriate contact is grounds for dismissal. Douglas Natelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-71376058719667521282015-10-14T10:07:26.161-05:002015-10-14T10:07:26.161-05:00I don't think Macey should step down - I think...I don't think Macey should step down - I think he should be fired. I don't care if you're a top scientist. He's guilty and this is only continuing the craziness of blame on females in science - that we should "cover up" (the Science advice article) and if you're harrassed, your perpetrator keeps his job. No doubt, men will continue working for him and have the connection to the big name "Macey" for their future pursuits, while women would have to be crazy to work for him. Kissing, massaging, groping? It's disgusting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-26891718554592696482015-10-13T18:28:31.106-05:002015-10-13T18:28:31.106-05:00I agree that neutrinos are tough to explain to a g...I agree that neutrinos are tough to explain to a general audience. Here's our attempt, from a couple months ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP5jrM0aQQ8&list=PLuBhuAKbjQpYvMN5cvYAURdaBgr6K4ylz&index=1Ted Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001183656827732917noreply@blogger.com