Lands of the free?

• Autores: Rachael Jolley
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2964, 2014, págs. 26-27
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Jolley talks about the effect of federal government shutdown on scientists' right to free speech. Researchers reported all kinds of problems: once-in-a-lifetime trips or funding opportunities being missed, laptops being confiscated, access to laboratories and email being blocked, vital data sources being cut off and peer review and journal publication being delayed. Shutting down scientific discourse and suppressing scientists' freedom of speech is never a good idea. Democratic societies thrive on good scientific advice, and scientists are often the whistle-blowers when trouble is brewing.