Many fellows feel the billionaire has breached its code of conduct, but others say scientific neutrality is at stakeIt is a 365-year-old institution revered the world over, with past members including luminaries such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Dorothy Hodgkin. But now a row over a billionaire maverick has thrown the Royal Society into crisis, splintering the fellowship and raising existential questions about its role in society.A growing number of scientists have called for the academy to investigate the conduct of Elon Musk – who was elected a fellow in 2018 – resulting in a passionate debate at a meeting of the scientific body on Monday evening. Continue reading… Royal Society, UK news, Isaac Newton, Elon Musk, Charles Darwin, Science, Technology Technology | The Guardian
Many fellows feel the billionaire has breached its code of conduct, but others say scientific neutrality is at stake
It is a 365-year-old institution revered the world over, with past members including luminaries such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Dorothy Hodgkin. But now a row over a billionaire maverick has thrown the Royal Society into crisis, splintering the fellowship and raising existential questions about its role in society.
A growing number of scientists have called for the academy to investigate the conduct of Elon Musk – who was elected a fellow in 2018 – resulting in a passionate debate at a meeting of the scientific body on Monday evening.
