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...women.” Asked to draw a picture of a scientist, most children draw Einstein-types, with shocks of white hair, lab coats, and thick glasses. These views haven’t changed much since the mid 20th century. A 1981 study in Public Opinion Quarterly by Georgine Pion and Mark Lipsey echoed the BBC’s article: “In early studies of perception of scientists by high school and college students [dating back to the early 1960s] they were seen as intellectual dedicated human beings, but difficult to comprehend and erratic in their interpersonal relationships?...

Author: By Brian J. Rosenberg, | Title: The Misunderstood Scientist | 7/28/2006 | See Source »

...buses will all be accessible by next year. And under London's Dial-A-Ride program, disabled people are entitled to an unlimited number of trips in licensed black taxis, subject to availability. Traveling beyond city limits can prove even more difficult than navigating urban areas, as Louis Pion finds when he takes the train from the Belgian university town of Louvain-la-Neuve near Brussels to his parents' home in Leuze-en-Hainaut, near the French border. The 23-year-old theology student, who has cerebral palsy, telephones the station a day ahead and arrives early to ensure staff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Access Denied | 4/3/2005 | See Source »

Vesey's impressive 38-53--91 clip, the best mark in the nation, anchors a talented Warrior offense. In his career, Vesey has accumulated 240 points, another school record. Freshman Ben Lebeau (35-35--70)--whose numbers also set freshmen school records--and Rich Pion (32-37--69) round out the Warrior scoring...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Warriors Visit Matthews Arena Tonight | 3/18/1988 | See Source »

...achieved something once again." Of course, he is moved by the idea of history. "I think we all want to put a mark on life. I dream, and my dreams always come true. I dreamed I was the heavyweight champion of the world. I am the heavyweight cham pion of the world. " -By Tom Callahan

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Larry Holmes: I Still Have It | 6/21/1982 | See Source »

...physicists specializing in thermodynamics are drilling holes into nearby sites to reach "hot rocks" that will provide geothermal power. A special reverence is held for LAMPF, the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility. There, one of the most powerful linear proton accelerators in existence is using a particle called a pion to treat certain cancers. Because of the technique's pinpoint accuracy, it is a possible substitute for dreaded cobalt and X-ray therapy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Los Alamos: A City Upon a Hill | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

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