1,600 scientists rebuke Cern physicist over gender bias

Alessandro Strumia hits back at petition sparked by claim physics was built by men

More than 1,600 scientists have backed a campaign condemning the Italian researcher who claimed physics was "invented and built by men".

They have signed a petition in response to comments made by Prof Alessandro Strumia, of Pisa University, who said male scientists were being discriminated against because of ideology.