After thousands of scientists expressed concern about the permanence of Elon Musk In the Royal Society, the British Scientific Academy has announced that it will hold a meeting to discuss the principles that govern public statements and the behavior of its members.
The British Royal Society was founded in 1660 and It is the oldest national scientific academy. Among its members are Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
Musk was chosen a member in 2018 for its technological achievements on space trips and electric vehicles.
More than 2,000 scientists signed an open letterwritten by the structural biologist Stephen Curry, expressing his dismay for what they describe as “continuous and apparent inaction” of the Royal Society about Musk’s membership.
They affirm that Musk’s behaviorhow to embrace conspiracy theories, breaches the code of conduct of the Royal Society.
“The situation is even more serious because Musk now occupies a position in the government of Donald Trump in the United States, which in recent weeks has attacked scientific research,” says the letter.
The Telegraph newspaper said on Saturday that Royal Society had summoned its members to a meeting next month to vote on the expulsion of Musk.
Asked about the information of Telegraph, a spokesman for the Royal Society said in a statement that “a meeting of the members will be held to discuss the Principles governing public statements and the behavior of the members. “The meeting will take place on March 3.
“Any issue that arises in relation to individual members will be discussed strictly confidentially,” added the spokesman, without appointing Musk.
