Taylor breaks down during apology for sexist shirt as he delivers progress report on comet missionThe scientist who caused a furore by wearing a sexist shirt as he gave a progress report on the Rosetta mission on Wednesday has made an emotional apology for his “big mistake”. Matt Taylor was more plainly dressed on Friday as he broke down in tears at a briefing,apparently struggling to speak before confessing: “I made a big mistake and I offended many people, and I am very sorry approximately this.”Taylor’s gaudy clothing, and including images of semi-bare women,sparked a row over his wardrobe and infuriated fellow scientists.
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Source: theguardian.com