On Monday night, March 14, 2005, The LVHRD Foundation challenged Science and Beauty to compete in a Battle of the Minds on the gameshow stage of M1-5 in Tribeca. Scientists Ashok Chander, JR Minkel, and Noah Raizman stood across the podium from Double Agent Models, “Kerry,” “Amber,” and “Doubleagent” while MC Lefty Liebowitz dazzled the entusiastic crowd. After a series of Family Feud ® style questions, an odor test, Mensa trivia challenges for the audience, and a round of “Name that Tune,” the scientists emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 65 with a final score of 930 points.

photos by Youngna Park

Scientists Ashok Chander, Noah Raizman, and JR Minkel with Double Agent models Amber, Kerry, and "Doubleagent"

the audience gathers around the stage

thehappycorp’s DNA girl, Jen Dunlap & beauty queen, Randi Molofsky

Scientists Ashok, Noah, and JR

Models Amber, Doubleagent, and Kerry

JR struggles to identify tequila during the “Know that Odor” competition

MC Lefty Liebowitz requests JR’s answer

Noah clasps his hands in anticipation while “Doubleagent” waits patiently for the next challenge

The MC asks Noah to name the odor

Jen challenges Ashok with the scent of Elmer’s Glue; he incorrectly guesses “KY jelly”

Noah leans in for a challenge

Brooklyn jewelry-makerRena Tom & friend Derek

Stern-faced LVHRD beauties

Randi Molofsky puts “Doubleagent” to the peanut butter challenge

Model Kerry knows the smell of gin in an instant

J.R. donns a quizzical look during “Name that Tune”

Yoav
Bergner of Gamma Five Studios
sports his thinking cap and takes the stage after correctly
guessing
one of the audience Mensa challenge questions

NYC Ballet’s Kristin Sloan

Noah gazes upstage at the battle on hand

Robert Rasmussen of W+K

LVHRD
members in their thinking caps

Joon of ‘94, DJ for the night

Painter,
Morne Ferraira and Trendspotter, Dianne McGunigle

Jakob Lodwick, Kunal Shah,
Ricky Van Veen, Zach
Klein, and Josh Abramson of Collegehumor.com

Film-maker,
Mike Tully and
photographer Josh Levine

Doug Jaeger, Matt Spangler, Sturgis Adams,
Grellan Harty, Jen Dunlap
Kristin Sloan, Becca Greene, and friends flash a smile for the camera