Sir Tim Hunt resigns from two posts

Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt has resigned from his position on a Royal Society committee as well as an honorary UCL professorship

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June 11, 2015

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February 16, 2017

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#1 Submitted by ellie kesselman on June 11, 2015 - 6:42pm

This seems so harsh. Couldn't he just be allowed to apologize and be forgiven if he were not to transgress again in the future?

#2 Submitted by verdenssalt on June 30, 2021 - 6:57am

I very much agree with Ellie Kesselman's comment above. Dr. Hunt's remarks should be seen in context: they were jocular remarks (the guy actually met his wife in a lab, so he can't mind that much) not intended to be taken literally, and there must be room in a civilized society to forgive those who misstep in the way they express themselves, or else we create a McCarthyesque culture of fear.

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