Max Reuter
@maxreuter.bsky.social
Evolutionary geneticist at University College London, Editor-in-Chief @JEvBio.bsky.social
But most editors would probably much rather have reviewers tell them that they’d be able do it for a week later than turn down the invitation.
October 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
But most editors would probably much rather have reviewers tell them that they’d be able do it for a week later than turn down the invitation.
Many reviewers, including myself, will send their review on day 14 (or 15 or 16…) of the 14-day period. So being more vague about the deadline might not be the best approach.
October 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Many reviewers, including myself, will send their review on day 14 (or 15 or 16…) of the 14-day period. So being more vague about the deadline might not be the best approach.
Reposted by Max Reuter
I am so dismayed a the statement today from the President of the @royalsociety.org that I want to publish here the letter I wrote to him yesterday urging him to address the clear concerns of the UK scientific community.
![Screenshot of first part of letter (continues in next image). Text reads:
Dear Sir Adrian
I write to request that in its deliberations tomorrow the Council resolves to take a principled stand to defend the scientific values written into its code of conduct.
In its attempts to deal with the actions of Elon Musk FRS, the Royal Society has repeatedly failed to explain how his repudiation of those values is consistent with the code of conduct that all Fellows must adhere to as a condition of their fellowship. As is now well established, these actions include attacking Antony Fauci FRS without good cause; spreading scientific misinformation on X [through his own utterances and by relaxing controls on the platform]; recklessly and unlawfully degrading the research ecosystem of the US as part of DOGE; and bragging publicly about "feeding USAID into the wood chipper", which the Lancet estimates will cause the deaths of 14 million people, many of them children under the age of five, by 2030.
The Society’s inaction extends to the recent brief exchange of correspondence between Prof Sir Paul Nurse and Mr Musk. Although there was some initial contact, when Sir Paul laid out the Society’s specific concerns there was no reply or explanation from Musk. For reasons that I’m afraid I cannot fathom, you chose once again not to enforce your code of conduct.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jviud2kbpxo3lwd3do4mqepg/bafkreiev6nrcxar4eabbnj3t2p5tfi4icoeagakrqrtc5jhcq6op3424me@jpeg)
October 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I am so dismayed a the statement today from the President of the @royalsociety.org that I want to publish here the letter I wrote to him yesterday urging him to address the clear concerns of the UK scientific community.