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Education

Adding PhD as Education - replacing High school in side block Spandox (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 16:53, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Neuroscientist

It's odd to describe her as a neuroscientist just because she has a PhD. Normally one works beyond earning their degree to constitute a career and be called a scientist (or whatever occupation for that matter-it applies to economics, teaching, etc. too). Do other sources call her a neuroscientist or just state that she has a PhD? If it's the latter, calling her a neuroscientist would fall under wp:synth.

Sources have called her a neuroscientist. See pieces like these for examples. Snuggums (talk / edits) 01:35, 27 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. If that's what the sources say (even though I disagree with it), keep it in. Hollth (talk) 01:44, 30 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Having a PhD does generally qualify someone to be referred to by their field (unlike a Bachelor's or Master's) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.161.179.225 (talk) 02:03, 1 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with OP. I have a friend who earned his PhD in physics decades ago but immediately went to work on Wall Street and has not done any physics since then. It would be pretty bizarre for me to call him a "physicist." He never describes himself that way. (He considers himself a finance analyst.) If the last time Bialik actually did any neuroscience was in 2007 (as the article seems to indicate), then I think "former neuroscientist" would be more precise.

I have a PhD in economics, but never worked as such. It would be bizarre for me to call myself an economist so many years later. Rustygecko (talk) 06:35, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I removed this a while back (without seeing this discussion). She is a neuroscientist but she's not notable for being a neuroscientist; she's notable for being an actress (albeit sources like to point out she's also a neuroscientist). If she were to become notable in her neuroscience career, to the point where it would justify a Wikipedia article even without her acting career, then it would make sense to re-add it. –CWenger (^ • @) 12:37, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No. She hasn't even done a post doc. Not only is she not a practicing neuroscientist; she isn't even qualified to be one. You absolutely HAVE to do a post doc. TheScotch (talk) 07:18, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Personal Life

Just wondering if there's a reason her personal life is below her filmography, usually it goes before.--QueerFilmNerd (talk) 19:23, 19 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No idea why it was like that before, but thanks for the rearrangement. Snuggums (talk / edits) 22:05, 19 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hm, weird. It was reverted so I'm not going to start an edit war over it, it just seems unusual since on most pages it goes early life, some career stuff, personal life, then filmography.--QueerFilmNerd (talk) 18:45, 22 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

While there is, unfortunately, no hard and fast rule, the general BLP/bio pattern is: early life, career and professional accomplishments, then personal life. Since notability usually derives from professional work and accomplishments, not the personal life, that order makes sense. But the other user has since reordered them on the aesthetic of prose sections first, as if that matters. I disagree. But again, there is no definitive order. X4n6 (talk) 01:38, 23 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Page request for Groknation

Hi Wikipedians, I want to request that a page be created for Miss Mayim's lifestyle website Groknation. It provides a wide range of poignant sections that are very beneficial. They cater to women and include wide-ranging topics such as religion, popular culture, parenting, and Hollywood. Temitope oyesanya (talk) 19:02, 1 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A more appropriate venue for such requests would probably be WP:Articles for creation, or you can boldy go ahead and create a draft for the page yourself if you have sufficient resources. Snuggums (talk / edits) 22:52, 1 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Snuggums, I have created a draft for the page as you advised. I wanted to ask what's next. I am new to this, thanks.

Temitope oyesanya (talk) 17:38, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Present the draft link to someone at articles for creation and they'll assess whether it's worth transferring over to the main space. Snuggums (talk / edits) 19:04, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

All right, thanks. Really appreciate the help Temitope oyesanya (talk) 23:34, 3 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Snuggums, My draft was declined, any advice [1]. Thanks Temitope oyesanya (talk) 16:31, 5 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Jewcy source

The source in interview[2] with her done by Tablet Magazine.Does any one really claim that interview is fake?--Shrike (talk) 03:47, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It's not so much Tablet that's a concern as it is whether "Jewcy" is trusted to be accurate. Snuggums (talk / edits) 04:04, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Its interview with her.Do you think its a fake interview?--Shrike (talk) 04:15, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Given that there are dubious publications that fabricate those altogether, I'd worry this could be the case unless someone can verify beyond reasonable doubt that it's a trusted site. Snuggums (talk / edits) 13:07, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have started WP:RSN discussion--Shrike (talk) 10:29, 25 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Following https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_240#Jewcy, I've restored your addition. Snuggums (talk / edits) 03:13, 6 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

She's a anti-vaxxer

I think it's important to include this since the issue always dominates other anti-vaxxer articles — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:646:8700:7CE1:1007:5B1:42CD:6566 (talk) 00:40, 15 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Added information about that: The People's magazine interview, and a Fox News Article about her change of stance. 2001:8A0:E811:4300:150E:B5C5:A576:C9E7 (talk) 11:20, 1 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"she didn't have the grades to get into medical school"

I don't believe it.--Prisencolin (talk) 07:52, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Bialik said it, it's in the source (her blog post). I modified the wording to make it her claim rather than an objective fact. Schazjmd (talk) 15:19, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Category: American anti-vaccination activists

I disagree with adding [[American anti-vaccination activists]] per WP:CATDEF, however Doomslug1 (who added the category) is choosing to revert rather than discuss. The article contains two sentences about vaccinations; one is a quote from 12 years ago, and the second states that her children are vaccinated and she intends to get both the flu and COVID vaccines. How does that make a person an "anti-vaccination activist"? Schazjmd (talk) 17:31, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just reverted it myself. Definitely goes against sources, including this one. (As a note, I've just started recently editing this article due to the recent Jeopardy! news.) Magitroopa (talk) 17:36, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Amy Farrah Fowler is a Neurobiologist.

The article descripts Amy as a Neuroscientist ("From 2010 to 2019, she played neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory,") but in the show she's got a Phd in the neurobiology. I'd like to know that @Magitroopa has any evidence to support the idea that Amy Farrah Fowler is a neuroscientist? If so, please hand me the source thus everyone has a consensus over that. Ibrahim Dede (talk) 18:01, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The article itself refers to her as a neuroscientist in the sentence you've quoted- the infobox as well refers to her being a neuroscientist rather than a neurobiologist. The article for the show itself also refers to her as a neuroscientist in the lead. As far as sourcing goes, both seem to be used- Scientist: [3] [4] Biologist: [5] [6]

Most of the things I've found on Wikipedia seem to refer to the character as a neuroscientist, so if that really is incorrect, I would suggest that it be fixed then... Magitroopa (talk) 18:13, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I believe those quotes in the below will be satisfactory:

S4E1 - "Sheldon: Well, my work in physics, her work in neurobiology, and most recently, the possibility of our having a child together."

- "Penny: So, um, Amy, Sheldon tells me you’re a neuro something-or-other. Amy: Neurobiologist. Your check engine light is on."

S4E3 - "Amy: I’m sorry, was I being too subtle? I meant compared to the real-world applications of neurobiology, theoretical physics is, what’s the word I’m looking for? Hmm, cute. Leonard and Howard together: Oooh! Sheldon: Are you suggesting the work of a neurobiologist like Babinski could ever rise to the significance of a physicist like Clarke-Maxwell or Dirac?"

S4E5 - "Amy: From a neurobiological standpoint, Leonard, you may be alone because your psychological state is causing an actual pheromone-based stink of desperation."

S4E24 - "Sheldon: Your doctorate is in neurobiology. I fail to see the distinction."

S5E6 - "Sheldon: Well, there’s actually big news on the Amy front. She’s been studying the neurobiology of addiction in lower animals. She is this close to getting a starfish hooked on cocaine"

S5E16 - "Amy: Hey, I’ve been training in the field of neurobiology for 12 years. You’ve been here for three hours, and you’ve spent one of them in the bathroom." Ibrahim Dede (talk) 20:04, 19 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your commitment to your view of this question is admirable. I have a few questions, though.

1) Do you have a published, reliable, NPOV source for those quotations?

2) You have established the frequent use of neurobiology and its cognates. Besides that, did you also scan to confirm the absence of neuroscience and its cognates? If there is a significant number of the latter, or even, in theory, more than of the former, that would negate your argument.

3) Who cares? "[[Neuroscientist|A neuroscientist (or neurobiologist) is a [[scientist]] who has specialised knowledge in [[neuroscience]], a branch of [[biology]]]]." Dgndenver (talk) 06:23, 13 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Blossom from 1990 or -91?

The suggestions vary in the article's texts and listings. So which one is it?

Arcsoda (talk) 12:43, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Written Works

Her written works section needs review. She wrote her dissertation, "Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader-Willi syndrome" which is cited correctly. The journal article she co-authored, "Cortical correlates of affective vs. linguistic prosody: An fMRI study" is also correct. She however, is not an author of "The Parallel Brain: The Cognitive Neuroscience of the Corpus Callosum" she was only a research assistant and only added commentary which can be found on the library.stonybrook.edu [STB:01SUNY STB|library.stonybrook.edu] see Commentary 15.1. Sensorimotor Interaction in Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum / Marco Iacoboni, Mayim H. Bialik and Eran Zaidel. There are many other contributors who added commentary, but are not listed as Mayim Bialik is, as an author. A Google Scholar search for The Parallel Brain, Miyak H. Bialik highlights her addition. 70.249.178.9 (talk) 14:40, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Removed. –CWenger (^ • @) 14:48, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Season 39 of Jeopardy

Please add the number of episodes from season 39 of Jeopardy! Bialik hosted. 2607:FEA8:761F:4600:F851:C271:6D95:E845 (talk) 18:38, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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This phrase:

In 2014, Bialik was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Boston University.

is in the Religious beliefs section, but it's not about her religious beliefs. Please delete it and insert a line in the 2014 section of the "Awards and nominations" table with this information:

Year column: 2014
Award: Doctor of Humane Letters
Category: Honorary doctorate
Nominee: Boston University
Result: Awarded

If you don't like putting it into the table, please just move the whole sentence to this section. 123.51.107.94 (talk) 23:08, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done - This definitely didn't belong in religious beliefs, but I'm not sure if awards would be appropriate. I moved it to personal life without any subsection. Jamedeus (talk) 00:17, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I think the subsection labelled "Support of Israel" should be moved from "Advocacy and activism" to "Personal Life". This would align more with other quote-unquote political issues like vaccination which are in the personal section.

Similarly, I think it would make more logical sense to move the subsection labelled "Vegan" to "Advocacy and Activism" given that there is more proof of activism for veganism (such as the line "Bialik is a vegan and a founding member of the Shamayim V'Aretz Institute, a Jewish organization that advocates the ethical treatment of animals.")

OR, an alternative suggestion (in place of the above suggestions) is to rename the "Advocacy and Activism" section to "Controversies" (given her Harvey Weinstein op-ed) and move "Grok" to personal, and "Vaccination Beliefs" to "Controversies". Wikiejd2 (talk) 09:23, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure how many should be changed at once, but using "Controversies" is not ideal when such sections are frowned upon as undue negative weight for bio pages, plus lumping two separate issues together doesn't seem appropriate. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 13:32, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Would moving her advocacy of veganism to "Advocacy and Activism" make sense, however? And moving her support of Israel to personal life, as there isn't as much evidence of advocacy or activism. Wikiejd2 (talk) 16:35, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Nourakak (talk) 20:14, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

she funded and supported a genocide aginst the Palestinian people

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Also note that Wikipedia uses an impartial tone and has strict rules about describing living people, including on talk pages. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 21:34, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]