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.

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)