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| Women scientists 'distract men, fall in love with them and cry when criticised,' says Nobel Prize winner Tim Hunt | Women scientists 'distract men, fall in love with them and cry when criticised,' says Nobel Prize winner Tim Hunt |
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| Women scientists should work in same-sex labs because they distract men from their work, fall in love with male colleagues and cry when they are criticised. | Women scientists should work in same-sex labs because they distract men from their work, fall in love with male colleagues and cry when they are criticised. |
| At least that is the view of British Nobel Prize winner, Tim Hunt, who admitted yesterday that he is a “chauvinistic pig” at a conference in South Korea which was hosted by female scientists. | At least that is the view of British Nobel Prize winner, Tim Hunt, who admitted yesterday that he is a “chauvinistic pig” at a conference in South Korea which was hosted by female scientists. |
| Sir Tim – who won the 2001 Prize for discovering protein molecules that control the division of cells – was giving a toast at a lunch where he raised a glass to tell his stunned hosts: “Let me tell you about my trouble with girls. Three things happen when they are in the lab: you fall in love with them, they fall in love with you and – when you criticise them – they cry.” | Sir Tim – who won the 2001 Prize for discovering protein molecules that control the division of cells – was giving a toast at a lunch where he raised a glass to tell his stunned hosts: “Let me tell you about my trouble with girls. Three things happen when they are in the lab: you fall in love with them, they fall in love with you and – when you criticise them – they cry.” |
| The 72-year-old laureate’s remarks were reported by Connie St Louis, a science journalism lecturer at London’s City University, who was at the conference. She said: “Suddenly, he jumped up and said he was a chauvinist pig. | The 72-year-old laureate’s remarks were reported by Connie St Louis, a science journalism lecturer at London’s City University, who was at the conference. She said: “Suddenly, he jumped up and said he was a chauvinist pig. |
| “They were horrified, really horrified. Some people laughed nervously. Some just sat there and put their heads in their hands. It was so awful and worse – he was British.” | “They were horrified, really horrified. Some people laughed nervously. Some just sat there and put their heads in their hands. It was so awful and worse – he was British.” |
| Sir Tim’s comments have struck a negative chord because careers in science are still hugely dominated by men – with only 13% of workers being women – despite campaigns over the years by successive governments to get more women into the field. | Sir Tim’s comments have struck a negative chord because careers in science are still hugely dominated by men – with only 13% of workers being women – despite campaigns over the years by successive governments to get more women into the field. |
| The Royal Society – of which Sir Tim is a fellow – distanced itself from his remarks last night and seemed to be in no mood to jump to his defence anytime soon. | The Royal Society – of which Sir Tim is a fellow – distanced itself from his remarks last night and seemed to be in no mood to jump to his defence anytime soon. |
| Uta Frith, a neuroscientist, called it a “Watson moment” – referring to controversial racial statements made previously by James Watson. | Uta Frith, a neuroscientist, called it a “Watson moment” – referring to controversial racial statements made previously by James Watson. |