The article discusses a brewing conflict at the Royal Society regarding Elon Musk's alleged violations of the organization's code of conduct. An open letter signed by over 2,400 individuals, including Nobel laureates, condemns Musk for spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation on his social media platform X. Professor Stephen Curry emphasizes that the letter’s intent is to maintain scientific integrity and truth, rather than enforce political conformity. The upcoming meeting will focus on ethical principles among fellows, weighing the significance of adherence to their code of conduct.
The meeting follows an open letter, signed by more than 2,400 individuals including Nobel laureates, accusing the X owner of propagating unfounded conspiracy theories.
Professor Curry said Mr Musk was an active disseminator of misinformation on his social media site X (formerly Twitter). The letter was not about restricting political viewpoints or enforcing some kind of political conformity.
These principles will be central to the code of conduct under scrutiny at Monday's meeting, where fellows will deliberate on the principles around public pronouncements and behaviors of fellows.
Professor Curry, a structural biologist, said fellowship of the society was an honour that depended on following the code.”
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