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Are We Heading Towards Scientific Self-Censorship?

Are We Heading Towards Scientific Self-Censorship?

This article is part of a series of opinions Science|Business is publishing on the EU's strategic autonomy agenda, and its impact on global R&D. A complete report will be published and discussed at the annual Science|Business Network conference 7 February.  

Orban's Government Vs. The Social Sciences

Orban's Government Vs. The Social Sciences

A public talk that a PhD student, Orsolya Vasarhelyi, and I were scheduled to give on November 8, 2018 at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' (HAS) "Hungarian Day of Science" was censored by the Academy's deputy secretary-general Beáta Mária Barnabás. In English, our talk's title could be translated

DOI Restricts Scientists From Attending Scientific Conferences

DOI Restricts Scientists From Attending Scientific Conferences

The Department of Interior (DOI) and two agencies under the DOI have carried out policies that block or restrain federal scientists from attending or presenting at scientific conferences.

There Is No Ban on Words at the CDC. But What’s Actually Happening to Science Is Scarier.

There Is No Ban on Words at the CDC. But What’s Actually Happening to Science Is Scarier.

They’re not hiding behind language - they’re acting in plain sight.

National Security, the Assault on Science, and Academic Freedom

National Security, the Assault on Science, and Academic Freedom

An report on US threats to academic freedom in science, particularly in the areas of international scholarly exchange and climate science.

Sudden Shift at a Public Health Journal Leaves Scientists Feeling Censored

Sudden Shift at a Public Health Journal Leaves Scientists Feeling Censored

Claiming overreach by a new publisher, the journal’s editorial board asks for disciplinary action from the National Library of Medicine.

She Took On Colombia's Soda Industry. Then She Was Silenced.

She Took On Colombia's Soda Industry. Then She Was Silenced.

The debate over taxing sugary drinks has turned into a ferocious global policy brawl. In Colombia, proponents faced intimidation and censorship.

Tech Giants Protest Looming US Pirate Site Blocking Order

Tech Giants Protest Looming US Pirate Site Blocking Order

Google, Facebook and Microsoft are protesting a looming injunction that would require search engines, ISPs and hosting companies to stop linking to or offering services to several "pirate" sites.

E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists

E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists

Organizers of a Monday conference on the Narragansett Bay were told three E.P.A. scientists would not be allowed to present their work.

US Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change

US Energy Agency Asked Scientists to Scrub References to Climate Change

Researchers were told to censor descriptions of projects funded by a Department of Energy laboratory.

In Europe’s Election Season, Tech Vies to Fight Fake News

In Europe’s Election Season, Tech Vies to Fight Fake News

In the battle against fake news, a Greek computer scientist living in a northern English town is on the front lines. Armed with a decade of machine learning expertise, he is part of a British start-up that will soon release an automated fact-checking tool ahead of the country’s election in early June.

EPA Website Removes Climate Science Site from Public View

EPA Website Removes Climate Science Site from Public View

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday evening its website would be “undergoing changes” to better represent the new direction the agency is taking, triggering the removal of several agency websites containing detailed climate data and scientific information.

Climate Scientists Face Harassment, Threats and Fears of 'McCarthyist Attacks'

Climate Scientists Face Harassment, Threats and Fears of 'McCarthyist Attacks'

Researchers will have to deal with attacks from a range of powerful foes in the coming years – and for many, it has already started.