Teen Vogue: Veronika Hubeny & Marilee Talkington on sexism
As noted by The Observer, Veronika Hubeny, a theoretical physicist and professor at the University of California, was participating in a panel at the World Science Festival when she was interrupted several times by moderator Jim Holt, a philosopher and New Yorker contributor. During the panel, titled "Pondering the Imponderables: The Biggest Questions of Cosmology," Hubeny was asked a question by Holt on the subject of string theory. While she was giving her response, Holt continuously talked over her, preventing her from finishing a thought. (It's also worth noting that Hubeny was the only woman on a panel with six other men.) Finally, a woman in the audience chimed in to yell what so many people were probably thinking: "Let her speak!”
