NTC Grassroots Action Compels Resignation of Scientific American Editor
Academic journal Scientific American had a 175-year history of staying apolitical. That all ended when Laura Helmuth took the helm of the publication, upending almost two centuries of precedent by putting the magazine’s name behind the candidacy of Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election and Kamala Harris in 2024.
So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that when Donald Trump became president-elect on November 5, 2024, Helmuth went off on a profane, unhinged rant against anyone who voted for the incoming 47th President of the United States.
Then NTC stepped in.
On November 12, NTC launched a campaign against the once-esteemed magazine, rallying hundreds of advocates across the country to send messages to Helmuth demanding her resignation.
Within days, Helmuth announced she was departing Scientific American.