The Royal Society will hold a meeting on March 3 to discuss the principles regarding public pronouncements and behaviors of its Fellows. This follows an open letter from over 2,700 scientists questioning Elon Musk's membership due to his promotion of unfounded conspiracy theories and behavior on social media.
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