More than 1,700 academics complain about X owner’s behaviour, citing his ‘assault on scientific research’Pressure is growing on the Royal Society to expel Elon Musk from its fellowship after more than a thousand scientists signed an open letter expressing dismay at its lack of action on the matter.Musk, who owns the social media platform X, leads the US “department of government efficiency” (Doge). He was elected a fellow of the UK’s national academy of sciences in 2018 as a result of his work and impact in the space and electric vehicle industries. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/14/elon-musk-royal-society-open-letter-academics
Author : Nicola Davis Science correspondent
Publish date : 2025-02-14 13:42:00
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