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.

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