[Townhall] Scientific American has drifted far away from its scientific roots over the past generation. The outlet that had been rather rigorous in following the...well, the science, had become instead more of a left-leaning activist portal. Unsurprisingly, this has led to diminishing fortunes.So much so that now it has been announced that the magazine has been sold to the entity LabX, and it is assured that layoffs will be taking place.
| Good. They’ve long been in need of adult supervision. |
New: Employees at Scientific American magazine were told this morning that their publication is being sold to LabX Media Group.
— Jeremy Barr (@jeremymbarr) June 23, 2026
There will be layoffs as part of that process, according to a memo sent to staffers: "As part of that transition, LabX has evaluated the organizational…
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