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Madison Herbert was among the female scientists who tweeted messages mocking the views of Nobel laureate Tim Hunt, who recently spoke out against women in labs.

#Distractinglysexy Tweets Are Female Scientists' Retort To 'Disappointing' Comments

11:03pm June 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

As a barrage of tweets shows, the outrage felt by many women who work in science is neither silent nor unfunny.

Biochemist Tim Hunt, a 2001 Nobel laureate, has apologized – to an extent – for saying that women are a disruptive presence in scientific labs. He's seen here in 2012.

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Nobel Laureate In Hot Water For 'Trouble With Girls' In Labs

4:29pm June 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"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."