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> ‘We cannot continuously tell you what our science means; what it will be good for; because we simply don’t know yet. Science needs time – Bear with us, while we think.’ Resisting consensus always exposes us to sniggers, but I will expose my position even further by daring to defend...

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ@olivia.science

I wasn't going to post this rant as I'm kind of sick of this & because of this, but I'm also I guess exhausted facing this often alone at home: the sniggering at women academics who have opinions even from other women, although often non-academics, and mostly from men on the dimensions of our 1/n

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ

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> [that] ‘The task of a university is the creation of the future, so far as rational thought, and civilised modes of appreciation, can affect the issue. The future is big with every possibility of achievement and of tragedy.' PDF: hcommons.org?get_group_do...

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ

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> Those academics who just ask for time to think – who do not name those putting pressure on them, preferring to address ‘society’ and ask for protection – do not feel there is an option at all.

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ

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> The ‘exposing oneself to sniggers’ option requires us to accept that we [are] called upon by our role in the creation of the future. We cannot evade that call by pleading that we do not deserve to play such a role.