Emily Grossman
Emily Grossman is a science communicator and populariser, as of 2015 is a resident expert on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, and has been a panelist on the Sky1 television show Duck Quacks Don't Echo.[1] She has a PhD in cancer research , with expertise in molecular biology and genetics. She has hosted events and given lectures at a number of institutions including the Royal Academy, the Royal Statistical Society, the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, Scotland and various museums, both on science topics as well as advocating the encouragement of women in science. While based at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, she discovered a new molecule.[2]
Personal life and career
Grossman has a first class degree in natural sciences from Queens' College, Cambridge and a PhD from Manchester University. Her father is a professor of endocrinology, and her mother is a travel and TV writer.[2] She left the research field to do musical theatre and acting, and has performed in choirs and plays such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Southport Theatre near Liverpool.
Tim Hunt controversy
Following the controversy involving a statement made on 8 June 2015 by British biochemist and molecular physiologist Tim Hunt about women when he said "when you criticise them they cry",[3][4][5] Grossman stated “We desperately need to encourage more girls into science careers, and the concern is this might put them off.” After speaking out on various media sources on this point, she was made the object of numerous sexist remarks on Twitter and YouTube.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Emily Grossman talks statistics in media". Sheffield.ac.uk. The University of Sheffield. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ a b Isaaman, Gerald (7 December 2006). "The Snow White who started as a doctor". thecnj.com. Camden New Journal. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Louise Mensch, The Myth of the Tim Hunt "Transcript" at unfashionista.com, posted 23 October 2015, accessed 24 October 2015
- ^ Saul, Heather (24 June 2015). "Richard Dawkins demands apology from Sir Tim Hunt's critics and claims leaked transcript shows 'sexist' comments were 'light-hearted banter'". The Independent. London. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Radcliffe, Rebecca (10 June 2015). "Nobel scientist Tim Hunt: female scientists cause trouble for men in labs". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Shaw, Claire (1 June 2015). "The trouble with Tim Hunt's 'trouble with girls in science' comment". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Plait, Phil (1 July 2015). "Which Hunt?". Slate (magazine). Retrieved 24 February 2016.