YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE apologises for objectifying women

Representing silicon with fake boobs while explaining the periodic table has landed YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE in hot water.

According to Independent.uk, Twitter user @ElleDeeTweets alerted the channel about the image saying it was scientifically incorrect and was objectifying women.

These breast enhancement objects are made of a polymer called silicone. Commonly mistaken for silicon.

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Since then AsapSCIENCE has apologised and promised to correct the mistake.

Thank you for pointing this out, we are always trying to become better feminists and definitely made a mistake https://t.co/LxaKGsFODu

— AsapSCIENCE (@AsapSCIENCE) October 29, 2015

We acknowledge our ignorance and are embarrassed for having never addressed this before.

— AsapSCIENCE (@AsapSCIENCE) October 29, 2015

We are committed to promoting #WomenInSTEM and will be editing our video.

— AsapSCIENCE (@AsapSCIENCE) October 29, 2015

Hey friends! We have taken down our Periodic Table Song and are creating an updated/fixed version. Stay tuned :)

— AsapSCIENCE (@AsapSCIENCE) October 29, 2015

AsapSCIENCE has over 4 million subscribers and is run by Canadian duo Mitchell Moffit and Gergory Brown