When you're reaching out to people beyond the scientific community, image does matter. Lisa Randall communityimagematter Change image and share on social
There can sometimes be this fear among laypeople: 'I don't understand everything in science perfectly, so I just can't say anything about it.' I think it's good to know that we scientists are also confused some of the time. Lisa Randall confusefeargood share on social
You learn that the interest is in what you don't yet know and that theories evolve. But we nonetheless have progress and improved knowledge over time. Lisa Randall evolveimproveinterest Change image and share on social
The scientist is also a composer... You could think of science as discovering one particular thing - a supernova or whatever. You could also think of it as discovering this whole new way of seeing the world. Lisa Randall composerdiscoverscience share on social
I can be a good listener. I can ask the right questions a lot of the time. Lisa Randall goodlistenerlot Change image and share on social
People who dismiss science in favor of religion sometimes confuse the challenge of rigorously understanding the world with a deliberate intellectual exclusion that leads them to mistrust scientists and, to their detriment, what they discover. Lisa Randall challengeconfusedeliberate share on social
I don't necessarily make much art myself, but after I wrote 'Warped Passages,' I was fortunate to get involved a little in the art world. I got invited to write a libretto for what we called a projective opera, and I also got invited to curate an art exhibit. Lisa Randall artcallcurate share on social
If you are a responsible scientist, you are going to present your new results in a paper, and maybe if, over time, things are established, and it's prime time for the public to hear about it, then you include it in a book. Lisa Randall bookestablishhear share on social
Most physicists like myself won't believe the result until every possible caveat has been investigated and/or the result is confirmed elsewhere. Lisa Randall caveatconfirminvestigate Change image and share on social
There are women for whom family is a priority, and they do it. It just wasn't as much a priority for me. Lisa Randall familyprioritywoman Change image and share on social
