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A European Commission video showing women wearing bright lipstick, high heels and short skirts, giggling between beekers, has caused a huge backlash in the science community.
Science: It’s A Girl Thing (YouTube video)
A European Commission video aimed at making science appealing to young women has backfired.
The video, which shows three women wearing bright lipstick, high heels and short skirts, giggling between beekers, has caused a huge backlash in the science community.
The World’s science correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee discuses the video’s impact with anchor Marco Werman.