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Nobel laureate quits after revelations about feelings for female colleagues
Biochemist Timothy Hunt, Nobel Prize winner in 2001, spoke about why it is difficult for men to work in the same laboratory as women. The words of the scientist, as well as the manner in which he apologized for them, caused a stormy outrage in the scientific community. As a result, Hunt decided to resign from his post at University College London, reports The Guardian.
On June 9, Hunt spoke to women scientists and science journalists at a conference in South Korea.
“Let me tell you what the problem is with girls. When they work in the lab, three things happen: you fall in love with them, they fall in love with you, and when you criticize them, they cry.
Hunt also advocated gender-segregated labs, though he added he did not want to.
"Blocking women's way."
The words of the scientist were quoted on Twitter by one of the participants of the conference, and caused a stormy protest. The Royal Society, of which Hunt is a member, distanced itself from his views in a separate statement and stressed that many talented people are not realizing their scientific potential due to gender discrimination.
Speaking to the BBC on June 10, Hunt apologized for his "ironic" remark.
I am very, very sorry if I offended anyone. I did not want to belittle women, but to honestly admit my own shortcomings. I fell in love with my female collaborators, and they fell in love with me, and it was devastating to the scientific process — it was critical that everyone in the lab play by the same rules.
Nevertheless, this explanation caused extreme discontent of scientists. It was noted that the Nobel laureate, like Islamic fundamentalists, proposes to expel women from laboratories simply because they seduce men. Another author pointed out that separating male and female spaces was common in Hunt's youth (1950s), but now, following his logic, it will be necessary to create separate jobs not only for women but also for gay and lesbian scientists, and then this process will reach the point of absurdity.
Amid the criticism, Hunt was forced to resign from the honorary position of professor at University College London. This is reported in the press release of the college.
In 2014-2015, there were two more scandals. Okay,
In November 2014, one of the leaders of the Rosetta project, Matt Taylor, was criticized for a shirt with half-naked girls, in which he reported on the landing of the Philae probe on the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
In May 2015, a campaign was launched on Twitter with the hashtag #girlswithtoys, in response to a joke by American astrophysicist Srinivas Kulkarni that many scientists had been involved in the study.
They are actually boys who play with toys. published
P.S. And remember, just changing our consciousness – together we change the world!
Source: www.nanonewsnet.ru/news/2015/nobelevskii-laureat-uvolilsya-posle-otkrovenii-o-chuvstvakh-k-kollegam-zhenshchinam
On June 9, Hunt spoke to women scientists and science journalists at a conference in South Korea.
“Let me tell you what the problem is with girls. When they work in the lab, three things happen: you fall in love with them, they fall in love with you, and when you criticize them, they cry.
Hunt also advocated gender-segregated labs, though he added he did not want to.
"Blocking women's way."
The words of the scientist were quoted on Twitter by one of the participants of the conference, and caused a stormy protest. The Royal Society, of which Hunt is a member, distanced itself from his views in a separate statement and stressed that many talented people are not realizing their scientific potential due to gender discrimination.
Speaking to the BBC on June 10, Hunt apologized for his "ironic" remark.
I am very, very sorry if I offended anyone. I did not want to belittle women, but to honestly admit my own shortcomings. I fell in love with my female collaborators, and they fell in love with me, and it was devastating to the scientific process — it was critical that everyone in the lab play by the same rules.
Nevertheless, this explanation caused extreme discontent of scientists. It was noted that the Nobel laureate, like Islamic fundamentalists, proposes to expel women from laboratories simply because they seduce men. Another author pointed out that separating male and female spaces was common in Hunt's youth (1950s), but now, following his logic, it will be necessary to create separate jobs not only for women but also for gay and lesbian scientists, and then this process will reach the point of absurdity.
Amid the criticism, Hunt was forced to resign from the honorary position of professor at University College London. This is reported in the press release of the college.
In 2014-2015, there were two more scandals. Okay,
In November 2014, one of the leaders of the Rosetta project, Matt Taylor, was criticized for a shirt with half-naked girls, in which he reported on the landing of the Philae probe on the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
In May 2015, a campaign was launched on Twitter with the hashtag #girlswithtoys, in response to a joke by American astrophysicist Srinivas Kulkarni that many scientists had been involved in the study.
They are actually boys who play with toys. published
P.S. And remember, just changing our consciousness – together we change the world!
Source: www.nanonewsnet.ru/news/2015/nobelevskii-laureat-uvolilsya-posle-otkrovenii-o-chuvstvakh-k-kollegam-zhenshchinam
