Improbable Research

Bob Kentridge has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. He says:

I am a Reader in Psychology at Durham University in England. I have conducted research in many areas of psychology. My recent work has focussed on neuropsychological deficits of vision, in particular cerebral achromatopsia and blindsight and, more generally, the relationship between attention and awareness. Earlier in my career I published papers in the vitally important (literally) research area of Cricket and death – do left arm bowlers die younger than right-armers? When? Why? You should read the papers to find out. My hair has been feeling especially luxuriant and flowing of late so the time seemed right for the LFHCfS.

Bob Kentridge, Ph.D., LFHCfS
Reader in Psychology
Durham University
Durham, UK

LFHCfS member Laurence Connor writes:

It is with some sadness that I must tender my resignation to the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club For Scientists (LFHCFS). Though my tenure in this fine organization (member since May 6, 2007) has rained upon me more fame and fortune than I could possibly have imagined, I must, nonetheless, face the consequences of my recent actions and confess that I no longer meet the minimum standards demanded by LFHCFS.

Carolina Aguero has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. She says:

I’m archaeologist of the Universidad de Chile and Dr. (c) in Estudios Andinos in the Universidad Catolica de Perú (Lima). I work at the Instituto de Investigaciones Arqueologicas de la Universidad Catolica del Norte, in San Pedro de Atacama, north Chile (South America., where I’m an Associate Professor). I`m the Editor of Estudios Atacameños Arqueologia y Antropologia Surandinas Journal.

Of course my hair is too long, black and soft — 64 cm exactly. ¿is enough for to be part of the luxuriant hair club? As a member of LFHCfS, I will be the only one Chilean luxuriant scientist at the end of the world.

Maria Carolina Aguero Piwonka, M.Sc., LFHCfS
Associate Professor, Archaeology
Instituto de Investigaciones Arqueologicas
Universidad Catolica del Norte
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Molly Maleckar has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. She says:

My research interests include the role of microstructural and metabolic tissue heterogeneities on the electrical activity of the myocardium, how to best sample all the spicy foods of the planet, and how to maintain long, flowing, luxuriant locks in the context of an on-the-go, urban lifestyle. I am honored to be counted among the scores of scientists throughout history who have amazed humankind with their piercing insight into natural phenomena and gorgeous, tumbling waves of hair.

Molly Maleckar, Ph.D, LFHCfS
Postdoctoral Fellow
Simula School of Research and Innovation AS
Lysaker, Norway

Fintan Nagle has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. He says:

I’m a 20-year-old computer scientist. My hair been getting slowly more luxuriant over the last six years, with occasional trimming (which meant growth wasn’t monotonous and my hair is not differentiable everywhere, due to the lack of continuity). I think it’s tending to a finite limit, unfortunately (probably logarithmically). Unfortunately it’s not really colourable.

Fintan Nagle, LFHCfS
Graduate student, computer science
University of York
York, UK

Noah Gray has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. He says:

Former graduate student in molecular neuroscience. Former postdoctoral researcher in synapse and circuit biology. Current neuroscience editor for Nature. Science, publishing and Web 2.0 obsessed. This is the second time in my life I have grown luxuriant flowing hair and definitely represents my targeted professional look. (I guess these are a kind of additional credentials.)

Noah Gray, Ph.D, LFHCfS
Neuroscience editor
Nature
New York, New York, USA