Female biologist: Science 'still seen as not for girls'
A biologist and teacher has said that science is ""still seen as not for girls"".
Dr Emily Grossman was reacting after a Nobel laureate apologised for any offence he caused after making comments about the "trouble with girls" in science.
Sir Tim Hunt reportedly told a conference in South Korea that women in labs "cry when you criticise them" and "fall in love" with their male counterparts.
He told the Âé¶¹Éç he "did mean" the remarks but was "really sorry".
In response to Tim Hunt's comments, Dr Grossman said: "We are coming from an environment where women have traditionally been seen as not good, and not good enough to do maths and science".
"A lot of girls that I teach still feel that they don't have the confidence to do it", she added.
This clip was originally broadcast on 5 live's Sam walker programme on 10th June 2015
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