Angewandte essay calling diversity in chemistry harmful decried as ‘abhorrent’ and ‘egregious’

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“We believe the disturbing act of Angewandte Chemie accepting and publishing an essay that promotes racist and sexist views points to a larger problem.”

Sixteen members of the international advisory board of Angewandte Chemie, including three Nobel laureates, have resigned over an article in the venerable chemistry journal. (Chemistry World | 5 min read)