Women scientists tweet their #distractinglysexy photos from the lab

Tim Hunt's speech about "his problem with girls" in the lab left an audience in South Korea stunned and silent. Female tweeters bravely stepped into the breach. Here are our favourite tweets so far with the hashtag #distractinglysexy

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 14:30

My lenses bring all the profs to the yard. #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/tgDNzg28gJ
— Dr. Nermeen Youssef (@Cleo2atra) June 11, 2015

I'm really glad that Curie managed to take a break from crying to discover radium and polonium #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/txYVHoidK5
— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) June 11, 2015

Hearts in the palm of our hands #distractinglysexy #TimHunt @VagendaMagazine pic.twitter.com/KA1askiwCD
— ash (@ashsith) June 11, 2015

@charlania tweets: "Loving the #distractinglysexy tweets this morn. Huge problem. Even affected the cows I did my degree research on."

I made it through these brain dissections without falling in love or crying. Phew! #distractinglysexy #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/q5PVkM9zCx
— Dr. Sonja Vernes, Bat Boffin🦇🌈 (@Sonja_Vernes) June 11, 2015

Filthy #archaeology women--so #distractinglysexy while head-first down a Neolithic grave. pic.twitter.com/WvlKleIQtn
— Colleen Morgan (@clmorgan) June 11, 2015

Iam so #distractinglysexy in my lab, when I am not crying #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/3DrtCS1pLq
— Dr. Rhinaixa Duque-Thüs (@RhinaDT) June 11, 2015

To save you all time, I have designed an easy to print off sign for your lab. You are welcome. #distractinglysexy pic.twitter.com/3LAPboJhb4
— Steve Diggle 🔬 (@DiggleLab) June 11, 2015

In the field because I'm too #distractinglysexy for the lab. Took ages to find a pic where I'm not crying #TimHunt pic.twitter.com/xtHGGCYmZm
— Dr Jen (@DrJenPannell) June 11, 2015

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