An interminable debate then broke out between believers and skeptics in the scholarly societies and scientific journals.
随后，学术界和科学期刊的信徒和怀疑者之间爆发了一场无休止的争论。
英语百科
Learned society
（重定向自Scholarly societies）
A learned society (also known as a learned academy, scholarly society or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline or profession, or a group of related disciplines or professions. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election.