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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

‘The definition of a classic’: Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go at 20

A Booker-winning author, a Nobel prize-winning scientist and the directors of the film and stage adaptations on why Ishiguro’s dystopian tale still speaks to us today

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 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

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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 survives as fellow of Royal Society despite anger among scientists

Questions remain over whether further action will be taken after resignations and calls for the Tesla CEO to be expelled

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 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

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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

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

Isaac Newton’s beer mug to go on show in Royal Society exhibition in London

Though scientist was not thought to be a great drinker, he may have used beer as an ingredient in the homemade ink in which he wrote his greatest work

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2025

Elon Musk faces exile from 365-year-old Royal Society over politics

More than 2,700 scientists sign open letter calling for Musk's removal after being described as a "Bond villain" by a former member.

Fortune · Feb 17, 2025

Royal Society to hold meeting after being urged to expel Elon Musk

The letter says that the lack of any statement on the issue by the society ‘increasingly looks like a failure of moral courage’

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025

Royal Society to hold meeting after concerns raised over fellow Elon Musk

Stephen Curry, professor of structural biology at Imperial College London, wrote an open letter which has been signed by thousands of people.

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2025

Royal Society urged to expel Elon Musk as fellows sign open letter

More than 1,700 academics complain about X owner’s behaviour, citing his ‘assault on scientific research’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025

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The Conversation · Jan 30, 2025

Corporate transparency is a step toward a greener economy, but further change is needed

Could corporate transparency be one of the solutions to climate change? Or, at the very least, could it be a way to hold businesses accountable for their environmental impacts? Not by itself, according to our paper, “Shaping nature outcomes in corporate settings”, recently published by The Royal Society.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

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

Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2024

Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan

Billed as the “finance Cop”, the 29th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as Cop29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to provide the money to enable the transition away from fossil fuels announced at last year’s Cop28.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024

Winner of Royal Society Trivedi science book prize assesses whether humans really could colonise Mars

Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s book overturns Elon Musk’s claim that we could live on the red planet within years while stressing the good reasons to pursue space settlement

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024

Royal Society facing calls to expel Elon Musk amid concerns about conduct

Exclusive: Some fellows fear tech billionaire could bring institution into disrepute with incendiary comments

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

Row at Royal Society over bid to re-elect former president to head ‘boys’ club’

Exclusive: Fellows divided as council reportedly puts forward Sir Paul Nurse for role never held by a woman

The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2024

Hidden figures: giving history’s most overlooked mathematicians their due

A new book looks at the contributions made by women and people of colour, whose stories have often been forgotten

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

Top scientists turning down UK jobs over ‘tax on talent’, says Wellcome boss

Next government urged to lower upfront visa costs that are 17 times higher than international average

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024

Royal Society exhibition revives 18th-century debate about shape of the Earth

Argument about a lemon or an orange-shaped planet highlights importance of international competition in science, curator says

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

‘Infectious enthusiasm’: Jonathan Yeo’s green portrait of David Attenborough unveiled

Painting of 98-year-old broadcaster, commissioned by Royal Society, goes on public display 2 July

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

‘Facebook probably knows I sell drugs’ – how young people’s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects

Social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Messenger are increasingly used to buy and sell drugs in many countries. New Zealand is no exception.

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