• Female scientists have hit back at comments made by British scientist Sir Tim Hunt that they are “trouble” in labs by posting tongue-in-cheek photos of themselves using the hashtag #distractinglysexy.
• Hunt caused a stir when he told the World Conference of Science Journalists in South Korea that his “trouble” with girls is that 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…”.
• Hunt was awarded with the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2001.
• In statements made since the incident, Hunt said he intended to be funny, but realises it was a stupid thing to do in the presence of so many journalists.
• Hunt has since resigned from his position as honorary professor with the UCL Faculty of Life Sciences.
• The photos are worth a look – check out the hashtag #distractinglysexy.

Read more:

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/06/12/female-scientists-post-distractinglysexy-pictures-mock-tim-hunts-sexist-comments

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/12/413986529/-distractinglysexy-tweets-are-female-scientists-retort-to-disappointing-comments

http://time.com/3918909/distractingly-sexy-tim-hunt/

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