I am extremely sorry for the remarks made during the recent Women in Science lunch at the world conference of science journalists in Seoul, Korea. Tim Hunt conferenceextremelyjournalist Change image and share on social
Most great advances have been a collaboration. That is the joy of science for me. Tim Hunt advancecollaborationgreat Change image and share on social
Winning a Nobel Prize isn't about being clever at all. It's about making... at least in physiology or medicine, it's about making discoveries, and you don't have to be clever to make a discovery, I don't think; it just comes up and punches you on the nose. Tim Hunt cleverdiscoverymake share on social
'Eureka' moments are very, very rare in my experience. It normally takes several weeks of experiments to tease out the truth, even when you have a really pretty good idea of what is going on. Tim Hunt eurekaexperienceexperiment Change image and share on social
I certainly don't recognise myself as the horrible sexist portrayed in media reports, and I don't think the women who have worked with me throughout my career do either. Tim Hunt careerhorriblemedium Change image and share on social
My education started with Latin taught at home by a governess, I can't imagine why, and for some reason I attended the Infants Department of the Oxford High School for Girls before moving to the Dragon School at the dangerous age of 8 or so. Tim Hunt ageattenddangerous share on social
Science is about nothing but getting at the truth, and anything that gets in the way of that diminishes, in my experience, the science. Tim Hunt diminishexperiencescience Change image and share on social
I fought for seven years to have creche facilities at the Okinawa Institute of Science of Technology - and was ultimately successful. Less successful have been efforts to get a creche at the new Crick Institute in London, but this is something I will continue to push for. Tim Hunt continuecrechecrick share on social
In my own career, I have always tried to treat my colleagues with respect and kindness, whoever they are, and am proud to have developed and mentored the careers of many excellent young scientists who will be tackling tomorrow's biological problems long after I have left the scene. Tim Hunt biologicalcareercolleague share on social
It's terribly important that you can criticise people's ideas without criticising them, and if they burst into tears, it means that you tend to hold back from getting at the absolute truth. Tim Hunt absolutebackburst Change image and share on social
