Science certainly did not solve sexism this year, but scientists started talking about it more openly and loudly and, oh, a famous man actually lost his job over it. Berkeley astronomer Geoff Marcy resigned after it came to light he had been sexually harassing female students for years. The revelations prompted soul-searching among scientists, shocked that Berkeley had swept his behavior under the rug for so long.
Sexism Is Still Everywhere in Science
Science certainly did not solve sexism this year, but scientists started talking about it more openly and loudly and, oh, a famous man actually lost his job over it.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 20: Professor of Astronomy, University of California Geoff Marcy speaks at a press conference on the Breakthrough Life in the Universe Initiatives, hosted by Yuri Milner and Stephen Hawking, at The Royal Society on July 20, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Breakthrough Initiatives)Stuart C. Wilson
