'''Lawrence M. Krauss''' (born 27 May 1954) is a physicist and [[atheist]] who formerly had a professorsip at Arizona State University (ASU). On March 7, 2018, ''The Australian'' reported that Krauss was sent on paid leave by Arizona University in wake of harassment allegations against him and that he is no longer allowed on campus.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/lawrence-krauss-talks-in-australia-are-on-despite-harassment-claims/news-story/c1f1082f2c16f128c4f000391f889246 Lawrence Krauss sent on paid leave by Arizona University in wake of harassment allegations], ''The Australian'', 2018</ref> In August 2018, Lawrence Krauss was ousted from his director post of the Arizona State University's Origins Project.<ref>[https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/08/02/lawrence-krauss-out-director-asu-origins-project/894752002/ Renowned ASU professor Lawrence Krauss ousted from post after sex misconduct claims], AZ Central, 2018</ref>
According to the atheist [[Rebecca Watson]], Lawrence Krauss sexually harassed a women onboard a cruise ship conducted by the [[Center for Inquiry]] (CFI).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wI_kS3lrYs Jeffrey Epstein, Lawrence Krauss, and Firing your Heroes into the Sun]" by [[Rebecca Watson]]</ref> Specifically, Watson said Krauss propositioned the woman to engage in a threesome and the woman complained to CFI about the matter.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wI_kS3lrYs Jeffrey Epstein, Lawrence Krauss, and Firing your Heroes into the Sun]" by [[Rebecca Watson]]</ref> Rebecca Watson indicates the CFI decided to bury this complaint and allowed Krauss to be on one of its subsequent cruises.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wI_kS3lrYs Jeffrey Epstein, Lawrence Krauss, and Firing your Heroes into the Sun]" by [[Rebecca Watson]]</ref>
See also: [[Atheism and sexism]]