New paper says scientists censor research to reduce harm
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 29, 2023
A new paper points to an unexpected source for scientific censorship: scientists themselves.
According to the paper, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences as a “perspective” piece, scientists commonly censor scientific findings for “prosocial” reasons, such as the fear that those findings could have harmful impacts, especially on marginalized groups.
That censorship can take many forms, including professors calling for the dismissal of their peers who study . . .
