The termination of an editor who made controversial remarks about the Israel-Hamas war has resulted in a series of resignations at a prestigious scientific journal, highlighting a division within the academic community regarding freedom of speech and whose voices are prioritized in the field of science. Michael Eisen, the editor-in-chief of the biomedical and life sciences journal eLife, was fired by the board after posting a quote from satirical website The Onion on Twitter. Eisen’s dismissal has sparked controversy and led to the resignation of multiple editors and the withdrawal of scientists from eLife events. A petition has also been organized in protest of Eisen’s firing, claiming that it hampers freedom of expression within academia.
Controversial Gaza Post Triggers Free Speech Debate: The Unfortunate Dismissal of a Science Journal Editor
