Thanks to Roger Malina who posted this to the Yasmin list (see below):
The Gonzo Scientist
Can Scientists Dance?
John Bohannon
A series of reports on connections between science, culture, and the
arts from Science Contributing Correspondent John Bohannon, who, in
true gonzo style, will participate in the events he covers.
No one quite knew what to expect as the lights came up on a pair of
astrophysicists dressed as binary galaxies. To the tune of an old
tango, Ruth Gruetzbauch stalked and twirled around Jesús Varela
before surrendering to his supermassive gravity. The rowdy audience
of scientists exploded with applause. The world's first Dance Your
Ph.D. Contest, with Christoph Campregher at the controls of the sound
system, was off to a good start.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/319/5865/905b#dancegallery
2009 Dance Your PhD contest: Want to dance your own thesis? Stay
tuned to www.johnbohannon.org/dance.html where a CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
will be announced soon. Rather than a localized contest, the next
round will be global. Scientists will video their own dances and post
them online (e.g., to YouTube). The prize? Negotiations are underway
to have the winners' latest peer-reviewed publications interpreted by
a professional dance company next year. Good luck and happy grooving.
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