#Distractinglysexy Tweets Are Female Scientists' Retort To 'Disappointing' Comments
As a barrage of tweets shows, the outrage felt by many women who work in science is neither silent nor unfunny.
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Nobel Laureate In Hot Water For 'Trouble With Girls' In Labs
"Three things happen when they are in the lab," biochemist Tim Hunt said at a large conference. "You fall in love with them, they fall in love with you and when you criticize them, they cry."
Tough As Nails: Female Scientists Rise Up In Nigeria
Working as a professor isn't an easy job anywhere. But try doing innovative research with only four hours of electricity a day, no access to the Internet and hostility from male colleagues.