Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

LeftishBrit

(41,307 posts)
Mon Nov 25, 2024, 05:31 PM Nov 25

Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk's continuing fellowship

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.

Prof Dorothy Bishop, emeritus professor of developmental neuropsychology and a leading expert on children’s communication disorders, said she handed back her fellowship of the Royal Society last week....

“I just started to think, you know, the Royal Society seemed to be set up to make it very, very difficult to ever get somebody to resign or to actually get thrown out, and given all I know about Musk, it felt grubby, to be honest,” she said.


“It just felt having him in the Royal Society seemed such a contradiction of all the values of the Royal Society. And I didn’t really want to have anything to do with it.”

(More at link):

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/oxford-scientist-resigns-from-royal-society-over-elon-musk-s-continuing-fellowship/ar-AA1uJrys

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»United Kingdom»Oxford scientist resigns ...