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Posted on: March 22, 2007 4:42 AM, by Steve Higgins
I started a thread on the old Omni Brain asking what the coolest name in science was. These are a few we came up with:
James Intrilligator (Psychology - vision)
Ray Jackendoff (Psychology - language)
Dr Martin S. Angst (Neuroscience - Pain)
Dr Jules Angst (Psychiatry)
There are some great names out there yet to be discovered! Share your favorites?
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Comments
A TA I had for an undergrad psychology subject a couple years ago had the awesome last name of DeAth. Just wait until she finishes her PhD!
Posted by: David | March 22, 2007 6:43 AM
Definitely the two people whose last names are "Angst", especially given that they study pain and psychiatry!
Posted by: Katherine Moore | March 22, 2007 7:41 AM
Slightly off-topic, but...
I suppose most people have heard the story of George Gamov and his PhD student Ralph Alpher. Alpher had written a paper, and Gamow thought it would be funny to invite Hans Bethe to add his name as author. The paper was published under the names of Alpher, Bethe and Gamow.
Posted by: Polonius | March 22, 2007 8:56 AM
In citing the most expert of sources, what could be better than the Lord, Fred Lord (inventor of item response theory and much of modern measurement) that is.
Posted by: Neal Kingston | March 22, 2007 9:38 AM
I used to know a couple guys named Juan Bravo and Luke Lightning. I thought they should get together and have their own Saturday morning cartoon show. I'm not sure who should be the intrepid star though, and who should be the loyal sidekick.
Posted by: Mustafa Mond, FCD | March 22, 2007 9:42 AM
actually the name mentioned above is James Intriligator, which i think is even cooler... definitely the best name in science!
Posted by: adena | March 22, 2007 11:31 AM
There's Dr. Polymeropolous from Rutgers who does genome work and the guy who discovered the sugar taste receptor is a Dr. Suker (I think).
Posted by: apalazzo | March 22, 2007 11:50 AM
can't forget one of today's most well-known names in behavioral neuroendocrinology (studying sex differences, hormones, and the brain) - marc breedlove
Posted by: Kate | March 22, 2007 1:43 PM
Back in my old neighborhood in Alaska, I worked in the same building as a dentist named Dr. Paine.
Posted by: John McKay | March 22, 2007 3:01 PM
Bradley Love has a great name for a scientist, because it allows him to do things like name his lab "The Love Lab." Unfortunately, he doesn't study interpersonal relationships at all.
Posted by: Chris | March 22, 2007 10:34 PM
Another is David Nutt, professor of psychopharmacology.
Posted by: Sandra | March 23, 2007 8:08 AM
Dr Martin S. Angst is my pick, such a fantastic person.
Posted by: Fantastic | July 7, 2007 1:28 PM