Nobel Winner's Unprecedented Second Term Leads Royal Society

Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Paul Nurse is now serving a second term as President of the UK's Royal Society. This makes him unique. No other scientist has led the prestigious science academy twice in centuries. In a new interview, Nurse discusses the challenges of his role. He admits, "Lots of people don’t want to do it." He also addresses major controversies. These include claims the Society is a "boys’ club," a fellowship awarded to billionaire Elon Musk, and rising political attacks on science. Nurse is a leading scientific figure. His career includes leading the Francis Crick Institute in London and Rockefeller University in New York. His return to lead the Royal Society places him at the center of modern science's public debates.