Laura Helmuth announced her resignation from the long-running magazine after her statements on election night regarding Trump sparked outrage among conservatives.
Laura Helmuth, the chief editor of Scientific American magazine, announced her resignation on Friday after comments she made disparaging supporters of President-elect Donald Trump gained attention in conservative circles.
In a post on the social media platform Bluesky, Helmuth wrote, „I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. She added, „I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching).“
In subsequent messages on Bluesky, which were later deleted, Helmuth referred to some of Trump’s supporters as „the meanest, dumbest, most bigoted“ individuals celebrating his election night victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
