Talk:Janna Levin

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I deleted misogynistic comments per WP:TPNO. J Mark Morris (talk) 21:57, 25 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Janna Levin born 1967

Janna Levin born 1967. (I don't know the month & day.) - Brad Watson, Miami 71.196.11.183 (talk) 14:09, 15 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"PhD in Theoretical Physics" shouldn't link to Philosophy. Looking through history, it seems that someone added "Philosophy" with a pipe character instead of a slash and then someone else turned that into a wikilink that doesn't make sense. According to the bio on her website her Physics BA was with a concentration in Philosophy. She says she turned away from philosophy because it's personality-driven and immune to evidence.--88.73.25.100 (talk) 20:15, 24 June 2012 (UTC) Please, more info on this interesting scientist! her background and her grounding in sci. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:558:6036:9:1963:3265:FC39:ABA5 (talk) 04:48, 13 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Appearance

She was a 'co-host' on Neil DeGrasse Tyson's StarTalk (2015 TV series) in season 1, episode 2, guest Christopher Nolan. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.81.246.53 (talk) 09:23, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Undergraduate Degree and PEN/Bingham Prize

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The article mistakenly says Prof. Levin has a Bachelor of Science degree from Barnard College. She actually has a Bachelor of Arts (see http://jannalevin.com/bio-and-contact), which is the only degree Barnard offers. Even grads who majored in one (or more) of the sciences receive B.A. degrees. See http://admissions.barnard.edu/about/at-a-glance.

The article should also mention that Prof. Levin won the 2007 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for her novel A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines. See http://pen.org/penrobert-w-bingham-prize-winners.

Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 23:03, 22 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with the proposed edits given the veracity of the sources. Changes of a material factual nature don't need to be discussed first.J Mark Morris (talk) 02:48, 1 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Can we delete item 2 on this talk page?

For the obvious reasons that it is offensive? — Preceding unsigned comment added by J Mark Morris (talk • contribs) 02:44, 1 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved. J Mark Morris (talk) 21:58, 25 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Change: "She earned a Bachelor of Science in..." to "She earned a Bachelor of Arts in..."

Explanation: At Columbia, degree types are ultimately determined by the type of undergraduate college. Often, a BA in a stem degree from one of the liberal arts colleges of Columbia will be more rigorous (in terms of subject matter material covered) than a given BS equivalent at another institution (likely why Professor Levin seems to have gone straight to a PhD program from undergrad). The fact remains, Barnard College of Columbia only confers traditional BA degrees, not BS degrees.

Relevant Citation: https://www.astro.columbia.edu/content/janna-levin Sachmosaurus (talk) 12:27, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done For anyone who sees this, I made this change under the assumption that an academic's biography in the faculty section of their department's website is self-published and about themselves, and so an acceptable source per WP:ABOUTSELF. If this is incorrect, please do revert me and ping me here so I can search for a suitable RS that describes Dr. Levin's degrees. Pinchme123 (talk) 22:24, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Spouse is Warren Malone.

Please add the last name of Malone to the reference to Warren. 107.15.20.55 (talk) 04:11, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]