Hacker News with Generative AI: Royal Society

UK's oldest scientific academy may do to Musk what it hasn't done in 150 years (indiatimes.com)
The Royal Society, the UK’s oldest scientific academy, will meet on March 3 to review its guidelines on "public pronouncements and behaviors of Fellows" following an open letter signed by thousands of scientists questioning Elon Musk’s membership in the prestigious institution.
Science, Technology, Elon Musk, Royal Society, UK
14 points by billybuckwheat 1 day ago | 0 comments
Royal Society urged to expel Elon Musk as fellows sign open letter (theguardian.com)
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.
Science, Elon Musk, Royal Society, Open Letter
5 points by n1b0m 8 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk is causing problems for the Royal Society (theguardian.com)
A leading scientist at the University of Oxford has resigned from the UK’s national academy of sciences over concerns about Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship.
Science, Academia, Elon Musk, Royal Society
13 points by jzox 67 days ago | 10 comments
Why I have resigned from the Royal Society (blogspot.com)
The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert Hooke, Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton.
Science, Royal Society, Resignation
138 points by viburnum 89 days ago | 112 comments