Talk:Mayim Bialik/Archive 8

No Publications
There is a credibility issue when you are issued a Ph.D. from an instituion without having produced any publications. Given that I am a Neuroscience graduate student working toward my MSc and hopefully PhD. and already have multiple publications I think it should be noted that there is something disingenuous about Mayim receiving a PhD. without any. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.80.252.85 (talk) 23:26, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

I can completely understand where you are coming from. But, on the other hand there maybe no publiciations out there because she may not have elected to publish them. If I'm not mistaken, publishing isn't required unless the candidate is going into the academic world; at some institutional, that is the case with doctoral candidates. And since she is not teaching or doing research, then it doesn't really matter. Publishing is suggested, but not a requirement, and it must not be for UCLA. SO, not having any research work in and of itself doesn't make UCLA or Mayim Bialik herself disingenuous at all. And to even think that when there is actual documented proof that she graduated from there, then you are basically calling into question her entire doctoral studies.

Rayghost (talk) 23:09, 28 August 2009 (UTC)


 * She has explained in interviews that she decided not to pursue an academic career at this time.Dosbears (talk) 23:17, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Did she have a boob job
I kinda remember her breasts getting much bigger in between the last and the second from last season. Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part, but I would like to hear what other people think 62.6.180.130 14:38, 20 April 2007 (UTC)


 * No, it happens sometimes that there is a late teen growth spurt, plus there is a bit of a weight gain too which would increase her size.

I want to know why Prader Willi Syndrome? Is she related to someone with the disease? My 8 month old has this, and I would love to hear more about her involvement. And th boobs are real! 24.177.3.237 06:31, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

what about this picture?
http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/43/34/60/10f.jpg

Oy vey. She's so annoying. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.231.2.93 (talk) 05:52, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Fixed sentence
I thought this line was improper:


 * Her grandparents were European refugees from the Holocaust, immigrating from Poland and Czechoslovakia/Hungary.

You can't be a "refugee from the Holocaust" since the Holocaust was not a place. You can be a "survivor of the Holocaust". So, I changed it. MattFoley Motivational Speaker (talk) 20:45, 9 May 2009 (UTC)


 * "Improper"? Get over yourself. Someone who left before being sent to a camp or loaded onto a train is a refugee, not a survivor.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.171.176.79 (talk) 20:56, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Steel Magnolias?
I don't think it's been "confirmed" that Mayim will be in a revival of Steel Magnolias. I don't even think it's been confirmed that there's to be a new production of Steel Magnolias. Dosbears (talk) 22:03, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Big Bang Theory
She did appear in the season finale - but one appearance doesn't create a recurring role. I'm almost positive she will appear in a future episode next season, but it hasn't happened yet. Do we just leave it like it is until time makes it correct? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.153.241.162 (talk) 17:23, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Neuroscientist?
I don't think it's appropriate to label her as a neuroscientist in the lead sentence. She has completed a PhD in the subject, which is an amazing accomplishment. But it's not her primary career and the article states that she is no longer pursing it. It's definitely noteworthy and worth mentioning in the lead paragraph, though. Agentchuck (talk) 18:25, 11 February 2011 (UTC)


 * So you're saying she doesn't think about the field? That's one of the things scientists do, you know, they think.  And before you ask, yes I would like fries with that.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.171.176.79 (talk) 20:54, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
 * She is not a neuroscientist, as she never worked in the field. She holds a PhD in the subject, yes, but has never mentioned in any interview having worked in a research or academic environment as a career.  I'm going to reword it.  MSJapan (talk) 17:38, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Additionally, as I was rewriting this, I noticed that she herself stated in an interview cited in the article that she has no plans whatsoever to pursue a career in the field in any way, shape, or form. Therefore, calling her a scientist is non-factual. MSJapan (talk) 17:44, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Correct. She has a PhD in some area of neuroscience, but she does not practice in the field. In other words, she is not a Neuroscientist. By way of example, I have (among other things) an AA degree from a community collage in Machine Tool Technology, a course I took to be able to make things on the Bridgeport mill in my garage. But, I am not a Machinist, I'm a Database Administrator. 76.22.32.86 (talk) 23:28, 24 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks like it got dropped from the lead paragraph, rather than just from the lead sentence. Maybe something like: "Bialik is notable among former child actors for having both an active acting career, and attaining a PhD in neuroscience." Dosbears (talk) 00:07, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

About that 'Ph.D' business
Richard Feynman was one of the leading theoretical physicists of the 20th century. He won a Nobel Prize to prove it. His Wikipedia entry does not include Ph.D after his name. This is an actress we're talking about. A quite intelligent, accomplished actress, but still - not Feynman.

MarkinBoston (talk) 23:22, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Not yet divorced
The Infobox currently shows: "Michael Stone (2003–2012; separated)", even though they have just now decided to divorce, which won't be granted for some period of time, depending on where and how. It seems that it should, instead, show: "Michael Stone (married 2003; separated 2012)" and when/if the divorce becomes final, edit it to "Michael Stone (2003–2012)". —&#91;  Alan M 1  (talk) &#93;— 09:52, 22 November 2012 (UTC)
 * The Infobox should use the marriage template; displaying (2003-present), and if desired we can manually place (separated) after it, but the whole thing needs to be clearly explained in the article text rather than trying to cram facts into the infobox. Elizium23 (talk) 18:39, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

Pronunciation
The lead sentence says:
 * Mayim Hoya Bialik (...

The pronunciation is missing the middle name. Would someone familiar with IPA and how she pronounces "Hoya" fix this? —&#91;  Alan M 1  (talk) &#93;— 13:37, 29 November 2012 (UTC)