Elon Musk is causing problems for the Royal Society
ISac Newton He was a self-interested tyrant. James Watson, a Nobel Prize winner, spoke about racist and sexist notions throughout his life. However, these men managed to retain one of the highest accolades of the British scientific establishment – a Fellowship of the Royal Society, the oldest scientific academy in the world. The latest member of this club to be accused of inappropriate behavior is Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, who is now a confidant of President-elect Donald Trump. Its continued inclusion — despite what some other scientists have described as “anti-science” behavior — has led to a fight.