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While giving a televised status update on the [[Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta space craft]], Taylor wore a shirt depicting scantily-clad cartoon women with firearms.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite web|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rosetta-scientist-matt-taylor-sexist-shirt |title=Rosetta Scientist Sparks #ShirtStorm With Scantily Clad Women On Shirt |author=Catherine Thompson |date=13 November 2014 |work=TPM Livewire}}</ref><ref name="BBCTrending">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-30055278 |title=#BBCtrending: Rosetta physicist's 'sexist' shirt |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=14 November 2014 |website=BBC Trending |publisher=BBC |accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Bell">{{cite web|last1=Bell |first1=Alice |url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/13/why-women-in-science-are-annoyed-at-rosetta-mission-scientists-clothing |title=Why women in science are annoyed at Rosetta mission scientist's clothing |publisher=The Guardian |date=13 November 2014 |accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref> Taylor's choice of workplace clothing drew criticism from a number of commentators, including science writers Ed Yong and Rose Eveleth,<ref name=NYT>[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/fashion/the-lessons-of-a-rosetta-scientists-shirt.html The Lessons of a Rosetta Scientist’s Shirt]. Friedman, Vanessa. ''[[The New York Times]]'', 20 November 2014</ref><ref name="NPRShirt">{{cite web|last1=Chappell |first1=Bill |title='Shirtstorm' Leads To Apology From European Space Scientist |url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/11/14/364083954/shirtstorm-leads-to-apology-from-european-space-scientist |website=npr.org |date=14 November 2014 |accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=WaPoShirt>{{cite web|last=Feltman |first=Rachel |date=13 November 2014 |title=Why everyone is freaking out about what shirt a scientist wore |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/11/13/why-everyone-is-freaking-out-about-what-shirt-a-scientist-wore/ |accessdate=23 November 2014 |work=Speaking of Science blog, hosted at [[The Washington Post]] }}</ref> who saw a reflection of a culture where women are unwelcome in scientific fields.<ref name="Bell">{{cite web|last1=Bell |first1=Alice |title=Why women in science are annoyed at Rosetta mission scientist's clothing |url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/13/why-women-in-science-are-annoyed-at-rosetta-mission-scientists-clothing |publisher=Theguardian.com |date=13 November 2014 |accessdate=20 November 2014}}</ref> Others, including [[Boris Johnson]]<ref name="Johnson">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11234620/Dr-Matt-Taylors-shirt-made-me-cry-too-with-rage-at-his-abusers.html |title=Dr Matt Taylor’s shirt made me cry, too – with rage at his abusers |date=16 November 2014 |author=Boris Johnson |work=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> and [[Julie Bindel]]<ref name="Bindel">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/18/feminism-rosetta-scientist-shirt-dapper-laughs-julien-blanc-inequality |title=Feminism is in danger of becoming toxic |author=Julie Bindel |date=18 November 2014 |work=the Guardian}} Op-Ed.</ref> argued that the controversy was, as Tim Stanley said, "the day political correctness officially went mad".<ref name="Stanley">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11232986/Matt-Taylors-sexist-shirt-and-the-day-political-correctness-officially-went-mad.html |title=Matt Taylor's sexist shirt and the day political correctness officially went mad |date=15 November 2014 |author=Tim Stanley |work=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Taylor later made an "emotional"<ref name="Meikle"/> public apology via a Google Hangout.<ref name="NBCNews" /> “I have made a big mistake,” he said. “I have offended people and I am sorry about this”.<ref name="Meikle">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/14/rosetta-comet-dr-matt-taylor-apology-sexist-shirt |title=Rosetta scientist Dr Matt Taylor apologises for ‘offensive’ shirt |author=James Meikle |date=14 November 2014 |work=the Guardian}}</ref> Rose Eveleth expressed appreciation for Taylor's apology.<ref name="Turk">{{cite web |url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/shirtgate-was-about-more-than-a-tacky-shirt |title=#Shirtgate Was About More Than a Tacky Shirt |last1=Turk|first1=Victoria |date=17 November 2014 |website=Motherboard.Vice.com |publisher=Vice |accessdate=24 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="NBCNews">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/rosetta-comet-scientist-matt-taylor-apologizes-his-shirt-n248796 |title=Rosetta Comet Scientist Matt Taylor Apologizes for His Shirt |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=14 November 2014 |website=NBCNews.com |publisher=[[NBC News]] |accessdate=24 November 2014}}</ref> |
While giving a televised status update on the [[Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta space craft]], Taylor wore a shirt depicting scantily-clad cartoon women with firearms.<ref name="Thompson">{{cite web|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rosetta-scientist-matt-taylor-sexist-shirt |title=Rosetta Scientist Sparks #ShirtStorm With Scantily Clad Women On Shirt |author=Catherine Thompson |date=13 November 2014 |work=TPM Livewire}}</ref><ref name="BBCTrending">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-30055278 |title=#BBCtrending: Rosetta physicist's 'sexist' shirt |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=14 November 2014 |website=BBC Trending |publisher=BBC |accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Bell">{{cite web|last1=Bell |first1=Alice |url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/13/why-women-in-science-are-annoyed-at-rosetta-mission-scientists-clothing |title=Why women in science are annoyed at Rosetta mission scientist's clothing |publisher=The Guardian |date=13 November 2014 |accessdate=18 November 2014}}</ref> Taylor's choice of workplace clothing drew criticism from a number of commentators, including science writers Ed Yong and Rose Eveleth,<ref name=NYT>[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/fashion/the-lessons-of-a-rosetta-scientists-shirt.html The Lessons of a Rosetta Scientist’s Shirt]. Friedman, Vanessa. ''[[The New York Times]]'', 20 November 2014</ref><ref name="NPRShirt">{{cite web|last1=Chappell |first1=Bill |title='Shirtstorm' Leads To Apology From European Space Scientist |url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/11/14/364083954/shirtstorm-leads-to-apology-from-european-space-scientist |website=npr.org |date=14 November 2014 |accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=WaPoShirt>{{cite web|last=Feltman |first=Rachel |date=13 November 2014 |title=Why everyone is freaking out about what shirt a scientist wore |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/11/13/why-everyone-is-freaking-out-about-what-shirt-a-scientist-wore/ |accessdate=23 November 2014 |work=Speaking of Science blog, hosted at [[The Washington Post]] }}</ref> who saw a reflection of a culture where women are unwelcome in scientific fields.<ref name="Bell">{{cite web|last1=Bell |first1=Alice |title=Why women in science are annoyed at Rosetta mission scientist's clothing |url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/13/why-women-in-science-are-annoyed-at-rosetta-mission-scientists-clothing |publisher=Theguardian.com |date=13 November 2014 |accessdate=20 November 2014}}</ref> Writing in ''[[The Washington Post]]'', Rachel Feltman said the shirt, which she described as "sexist", was inappropriate to wear in a workplace setting "because it sends a clear message to the women around you -- their bodies are really just there for display".<ref name=WaPoShirt/> Others, including [[Boris Johnson]]<ref name="Johnson">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11234620/Dr-Matt-Taylors-shirt-made-me-cry-too-with-rage-at-his-abusers.html |title=Dr Matt Taylor’s shirt made me cry, too – with rage at his abusers |date=16 November 2014 |author=Boris Johnson |work=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> and [[Julie Bindel]]<ref name="Bindel">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/18/feminism-rosetta-scientist-shirt-dapper-laughs-julien-blanc-inequality |title=Feminism is in danger of becoming toxic |author=Julie Bindel |date=18 November 2014 |work=the Guardian}} Op-Ed.</ref> argued that the controversy was, as Tim Stanley said, "the day political correctness officially went mad".<ref name="Stanley">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/11232986/Matt-Taylors-sexist-shirt-and-the-day-political-correctness-officially-went-mad.html |title=Matt Taylor's sexist shirt and the day political correctness officially went mad |date=15 November 2014 |author=Tim Stanley |work=Telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Taylor later made an "emotional"<ref name="Meikle"/> public apology via a Google Hangout.<ref name="NBCNews" /> “I have made a big mistake,” he said. “I have offended people and I am sorry about this”.<ref name="Meikle">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/14/rosetta-comet-dr-matt-taylor-apology-sexist-shirt |title=Rosetta scientist Dr Matt Taylor apologises for ‘offensive’ shirt |author=James Meikle |date=14 November 2014 |work=the Guardian}}</ref> Rose Eveleth expressed appreciation for Taylor's apology.<ref name="Turk">{{cite web |url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/shirtgate-was-about-more-than-a-tacky-shirt |title=#Shirtgate Was About More Than a Tacky Shirt |last1=Turk|first1=Victoria |date=17 November 2014 |website=Motherboard.Vice.com |publisher=Vice |accessdate=24 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="NBCNews">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/rosetta-comet-scientist-matt-taylor-apologizes-his-shirt-n248796 |title=Rosetta Comet Scientist Matt Taylor Apologizes for His Shirt |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=14 November 2014 |website=NBCNews.com |publisher=[[NBC News]] |accessdate=24 November 2014}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Matt Taylor | |
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Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Liverpool, Imperial College London |
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Institutions | European Space Agency |
Matt Taylor (born 1973 or 1972[1]) is a British scientist. He is best known for his involvement in the landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko by the Rosetta mission (European Space Agency)'s Philae lander, which was the first spacecraft to land on a comet nucleus. He is Project Scientist of the Rosetta mission.[1]
Background
Taylor was born in Manor Park, London.[2]
He received a degree in physics from the University of Liverpool, as well as a Ph.D in space physics from Imperial College London.[3][4] After completing his PhD, which focused on modeling of space plasma in the magnetosphere, Taylor joined the Mullard Space Science Laboratory as a Cluster research fellow.[5] This position lead to his appointment as Cluster project scientist in 2005.[3][6] He is an author on 70 publications, primarily on the topic of aurorae.[3] In summer 2013, Taylor won the position of project scientist for the Rosetta mission.[4]
Personal life
Taylor and his wife Luanne have two children.[4][1] He has a tattoo of the Rosetta spacecraft and its lander Philae on his leg,[7] which he had tattooed after the spacecraft was successfully awoken from hibernation in 2014.[4]
"Shirtstorm" controversy
While giving a televised status update on the Rosetta space craft, Taylor wore a shirt depicting scantily-clad cartoon women with firearms.[8][9][10] Taylor's choice of workplace clothing drew criticism from a number of commentators, including science writers Ed Yong and Rose Eveleth,[11][12][13] who saw a reflection of a culture where women are unwelcome in scientific fields.[10] Writing in The Washington Post, Rachel Feltman said the shirt, which she described as "sexist", was inappropriate to wear in a workplace setting "because it sends a clear message to the women around you -- their bodies are really just there for display".[13] Others, including Boris Johnson[14] and Julie Bindel[15] argued that the controversy was, as Tim Stanley said, "the day political correctness officially went mad".[16] Taylor later made an "emotional"[17] public apology via a Google Hangout.[18] “I have made a big mistake,” he said. “I have offended people and I am sorry about this”.[17] Rose Eveleth expressed appreciation for Taylor's apology.[19][18]
References
- ^ a b c Curtis, Nick (13 November 2014). "Rosetta rock star: Dr Matt Taylor on touching down on comet after a 10-year ride through space". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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(help) - ^ Walker, Peter (14 November 2014). "Comet genius Matt Taylor is a typical absent-minded scientist, says sister". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Matt Taylor". NASA. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d Clark, Stuart (2 November 2014). "Rosetta spacecraft scientist Matt Taylor prepares for celestial rendezvous". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
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(help) - ^ "PhD Successes". SPAT News. Imperial College London. March 2001. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Cluster hears the heartbeat of magnetic reconnection". Space Daily. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Rosetta scientist Matt Taylor tattooed landing on thigh". BBC. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Catherine Thompson (13 November 2014). "Rosetta Scientist Sparks #ShirtStorm With Scantily Clad Women On Shirt". TPM Livewire.
- ^ "#BBCtrending: Rosetta physicist's 'sexist' shirt". BBC Trending. BBC. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ a b Bell, Alice (13 November 2014). "Why women in science are annoyed at Rosetta mission scientist's clothing". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2014. Cite error: The named reference "Bell" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ The Lessons of a Rosetta Scientist’s Shirt. Friedman, Vanessa. The New York Times, 20 November 2014
- ^ Chappell, Bill (14 November 2014). "'Shirtstorm' Leads To Apology From European Space Scientist". npr.org. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ a b Feltman, Rachel (13 November 2014). "Why everyone is freaking out about what shirt a scientist wore". Speaking of Science blog, hosted at The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Boris Johnson (16 November 2014). "Dr Matt Taylor's shirt made me cry, too – with rage at his abusers". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Julie Bindel (18 November 2014). "Feminism is in danger of becoming toxic". the Guardian. Op-Ed.
- ^ Tim Stanley (15 November 2014). "Matt Taylor's sexist shirt and the day political correctness officially went mad". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ a b James Meikle (14 November 2014). "Rosetta scientist Dr Matt Taylor apologises for 'offensive' shirt". the Guardian.
- ^ a b "Rosetta Comet Scientist Matt Taylor Apologizes for His Shirt". NBCNews.com. NBC News. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Turk, Victoria (17 November 2014). "#Shirtgate Was About More Than a Tacky Shirt". Motherboard.Vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 24 November 2014.