Alison Sullivan
The demographics of career scientists is changing, slowly, but surely. It might be that the cultural ideal of a scientist is a man in a white lab coat, but there is an array of people out there in STEM. They’re not stuffy and they’re definitely not wearing white lab coats—they’re stylish!
Well, they probably are in the lab, but UNDER those coats are some amazing outfits. A Twitter user named Maya or @lalesbian asked for the stylish scientific community to reveal themselves and they happily did.
She asked her followers, “Can we start a stylish scientists thread please?” then kicked it off with some boots and tropical patterns.
Can we start a stylish scientists thread please?
I'll start pic.twitter.com/M0HzKsN7X6
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
The response was intense. People have been holding back inside all those libraries, labs, and classrooms. They want to set their kitten heels free!
— Jennifer Gunter (@DrJenGunter) August 26, 2019
THAT CAPE COAT ??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Says "selfie game isn't great" but posts fire selfies ???
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Yes!!! ?
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
I love it!! ?
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Comfortable shoes >>>>> ???
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Yess!!!!!!??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Pastels are a good way to test the waters of a new lab!! Also your white blonde is literal goals ????
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
I love your style!! ??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
I love your style so much!!! ????
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Yaaaas ?
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
PPE but make it fashion ???
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
I. Love. These. Can we be friends?! ???
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Tattoos definitely count!!! ??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 26, 2019
Ahhhhh I love love love the pink!!! ??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
WOW ??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
I feel you on the formal wear ??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
I love!!!!!! ???
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 26, 2019
You were my first scientist and fashion icon, I've been reading your blog for years! ????
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Yesss pink hair!! ??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
I've always loved your style Emily!!! ???
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 26, 2019
Pink hair scientist representation!!! ??
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Yessssss work it!!!! ???
— ✨? ? ? ?✨ (@lablesbian) August 25, 2019
Neuron tattoo! Inspired by a sketch by Ramon y Cajal ? pic.twitter.com/nekcuBO3X9
— Tara Kane (@taraneuro) August 25, 2019
Damn. Late to the party, but heyyy ??♀️ pic.twitter.com/tVGPNIkxHV
— Dr Esther (@EstOdek) August 25, 2019
This might be the most wholesomely supportive thread I’ve ever seen, and it includes lots of smart attractive people showing off. This is what the Internet needs more of! Hot cool people! But I do have a question: what’s up with all the pink hair? Is that a science thing?