Inequality in the scientific community

The ability to work as a team is hugely significant in many areas of science, however, even today, some qualified scientists lack the ability to respect others in their field on even the most basic levels.

In 2015, Nobel Laureate, Tim Hunt, resigned from his position at UCL as of his derogatory remarks towards women in science. He stated that he was in favour of single sex labs as he has three troubles with "girls" sharing facilities: him falling in love with them, them falling in love with him and them crying upon criticism. These misogynistic remarks were made during the World Conference of Scientific Journalists, showing how those in such high positions, with so much influence, still hold these outdated views.

The inability of some men in science to see women in their field as qualified adults, and instead as "girls" leads to research done by women having little respect and therefore little recognition, compared to that of their male co-workers. In Melbourne, two postdoctoral researcher a had their research paper rejected from publication after an academic reviewer suggested finding "one or two male biologists to work with". The justification for this blatant misogyny was that men have "better health and stamina".

Despite vast improvements having been made over the years, inequality runs deep within the scientific community, and even though there are greater consequences, it does not excuse the values that are held by those in influential positions.