Are theoretical physicists that attractive to women?
While Lightman's depiction of the creative processin theoretical physics is one of the best I've seenin a work of fiction, too much about the protagonistcomes across like a male fantasy of grandeur. Promotedto full professor at thirty-two AND a beautiful womancan't stay away from him? Give me a break. I'm reminded ofan infamous personal ad (apocryphal or not) placed by a woman inan East Coast magazine, that ended with "physicists orother nerds need not apply." ...