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Gillian Morriss-Kay explains why she was also a formidable advocate for womenYour obituary of the astrophysicist Carole Jordan (31 March) describes a life dedicated to making important discoveries about the complex nature of the universe. These inspiring discoveries could not have been made by sending rockets to the moon, but perhaps the excitement generated by the latter will encourage more young people to study physics and astrophysics. Contributing to the funding in these areas would be a wonderful way for billionaires to establish a name for themselves, and much cheaper than sending rockets into space.The obituary mentions that Carole was “a formidable advocate for women in science”. She was exemplary not only through her scientific achievements but through being caught in the trap of Oxford’s male-biased ad hominem promotions system. Continue reading…