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NIH apologizes for its failure to address sexual harassment in science

NIH, to victims of sexual harassment in science: "We are concerned that NIH has been part of the problem."
NIH Director Francis Collins

WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health on Thursday apologized for its past failures to recognize and address the culture of sexual harassment that has impacted scientists for generations.

“To all those who have endured these experiences, we are sorry that it has taken so long to acknowledge and address the climate and culture that has caused such harm,” NIH Director Francis Collins said

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