Scientific American, once a leading science magazine, has faced criticism for ideological shifts post-2016 under editor Laura Helmuth. Critics, including former columnist Michael Shermer who wrote 214 consecutive monthly columns, argue that the magazine has succumbed to left-wing ideology, impacting its editorial direction. This shift, described as an ideological capture, has been linked to broader concerns in the scientific community, including the handling of the lab-leak theory by figures like Anthony Fauci and the call for banning gain-of-function research. An autopsy of the magazine's changes, highlighting its descent into partisan anti-science, was detailed in City Journal by James Meigs.
Unscientific American: Science journalism surrenders to progressive ideology. https://t.co/Vi56hXpqNd Discusses our recent PNAS paper on scientists censoring science, led by @ImHardcory. https://t.co/g9n8YAlJNU
Former Columnist Exposes Scientific American’s Sudden Descent Into Left-Wing Ideology https://t.co/hLAGsXg0EF
Former columnist exposes Scientific American’s sudden descent into left-wing ideology https://t.co/ZBMiyjyKu4
A small band of scientists…caused a pandemic…and…are using…science institutions…to sow doubt in the…roles of their colleagues…By not resisting such abuses of…scientific institutions…virologists are increasing…distrust of their discipline" https://t.co/JKfxE3JhK7 https://t.co/bifaYMTuuQ
The collapse of @sciam under editor @laurahelmuth in a morass of partisan anti-science has been sad to watch. I used to love the magazine when I was younger. Autopsy by James Meigs in @CityJournal. https://t.co/BJ5MXK9Xjc
Unscientific American | Another noble American institution run into the ground when clueless trustees handed over the keys to a woke fanatic. https://t.co/XKyx0ISOyD
"Today we know that the poisonous atmosphere around the lab-leak question was deliberately created by Anthony Fauci and…scientists involved in dangerous research at the Wuhan lab…[T]he case for banning gain-of-function research has never been stronger." https://t.co/FAC16AmvO7 https://t.co/DuYxao8iMA
Unscientific American What went wrong at the nation’s leading popular science magazine (includes my own run of 214 consecutive monthly columns at Scientific American and the ideological capture of the editors after 2016): https://t.co/94kqnxahi3