Rachel Fox says that she cannot continue her career as a scientist, because there is too much discrimination against overweight scientists.

The problem with being a fat scientist is that, as a scientist, I’m supposed to know better. Science is all about rules, laws, and logic that can be applied to even the most complicated systems. Most scientists subscribe to the notion that losing weight is a simple matter of biochemical thermodynamics: calories in versus calories out. Despite dozens of studies that complicate this reductionist narrative (including Tara Parker-Pope’s notorious report“The Fat Trap”), it’s still the most prevalent belief I’ve faced during my time in the STEM disciplines.