ScienceGirl recently posted about no longer being the shortest-- at least not compared to her committee member.
At almost 5'8", I'm a bit above average height for a woman but I tower over EVERYONE I encounter at school or conferences.* Is this just because the students are still growing?
But what about my colleagues? I'm taller than at least 75% of them, including the men. Does academia select for shorter people? Is it just science? Anyone know the average height of scientists, or does no one else observe a height difference between scientists and non-academics?
*I don't mind this at all. In fact, I *love* it. I wear heels with long pants just to give myself an even greater height advantage.
