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Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action

Society should only eject fellows for fraud or other defects in their research, says Paul Nurse

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

Cop30: five reasons the UN climate conference failed to deliver on its ‘people’s summit’ promise

As the sun set on the Amazon, the promise of a “people’s Cop” faded with it. The latest UN climate summit – known as Cop30, hosted in the Brazilian city of Belém – came with the usual geopolitics and the added excitement of a flood and a fire.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2025

Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn

Blocking the sun may reduce global heating – but ‘rogue actor’ could cause drought or more hurricanes, report finds

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025

Royal Society honours pioneering scientists who were first female members

A year-long series of events marks 80 years since admission of Marjory Stephenson and Kathleen Lonsdale in 1945

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025

‘It would be seen as political’: why the Royal Society is torn over Elon Musk

Many fellows feel the billionaire has breached its code of conduct, but others say scientific neutrality is at stake

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

Elon Musk is a proven danger to good science, but the Royal Society won’t say it. That’s why I resigned

It is vital to act, and I urge colleagues to do so. How can we stand by and laud this man while he undermines scientific integrity? asks academic and author Kit Yates

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

Elon Musk survives as fellow of UK’s Royal Society despite calls to oust tech billionaire

Fellows at the society met on Monday night after 2,400 members signed an open letter alleging the tech-billionaire of spreading misinformation

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025

Elon Musk labels 'godfather of AI' 'carelessly ignorant, cruel' over call for Royal Society ban

Geoffrey Hinton wants Musk to be banished form the Royal Society, but note for alleged "Nazi salutes".

Fortune · Mar 3, 2025

Clash brewing at Royal Society over calls to expel Elon Musk

The entrepreneur has come under fire for posts on his social media site

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025

Royal Society to meet after fellow Elon Musk accused of ‘promoting conspiracies’

An open letter alleged Mr Musk had broken the Royal Society’s code of conduct by promoting ‘unfounded conspiracy theories’.

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2025