When Americans think of academic censorship, they usually think of politicians or activists trying to stifle dissenting views. But new research suggests that in the sciences, censorship is often self-inflicted, and driven by career interests and the urge to fit in.
Co-authors Musa al-Gharbi and Cory Clark explain their findings in the Chronicle of Higher Education. (November 2023)
Scientific Censorship Could Be Driven By Scientists Themselves
FILE - An embryologist works on a petri dish at the Create Health fertility clinic in south London, Britain, Aug. 14, 2013.