Laura Helmuth resigns as editor-in-chief of Scientific American. “[She said] that she supported an approach in which journalists tell readers what they know is true and how they determined it to be true, rather than telling readers “both sides” and letting them decide for themselves.”

“There are not two reasonable sides to every story. We know evolution is real and creationism is not; we know vaccines save lives and don’t cause autism; we know climate change is real,” Helmuth told the Edit Desk. “It would be malpractice to quote creationists or RFK Jr. or climate deniers in any coverage of these issues, other than to point out that these issues are being politicized but the science is clear.” #journalism #science

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Scientific American Editor-in-chief leaves after anti-Trump comments

Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth is stepping down after she shared several profanity-filled postings about Donald Trump's election win on social media.

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