@mythologyandhistory@mas.to from the obit for J Gall, a very prominent cell biologist Support for women in science: A lab in which all trainees thrived In addition to his scientific achievements, Joe was renowned for his strong and early support of female scientists. Contrary to what some thought, Joe didn’t favor women. Rather, he treated males and females similarly. This trait made his lab a haven for female trainees. The atypically high proportion of females in his lab intrigued some male scientists. At a 1973 scientific meeting, a prominent scientist asked a group of Gall lab attendees, “What does Joe have that so many 'gals' go to his lab.” One female student replied, “When Joe shuts his office door to discuss your data, he discusses your data.” https://rupress.org/jcb/article/223/12/e202410071/277083/Joseph-G-Gall-1928-2024-Cell-biologist-naturalist