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That's a very, shall we say "interesting", interpretation of the following paragraphs: > The quest for truth—the mission of science?requires that scientists fr
by pmags 2y ago
That's a very, shall we say "interesting", interpretation of the following paragraphs:
> The quest for truth—the mission of science?requires that scientists freely explore new questions and report their findings honestly, independent of special interests. The administration is engaging in censorship, destroying this independence. It is using executive orders and financial threats to manipulate which studies are funded or published, how results are reported, and which data and research findings the public can access. The administration is blocking research on topics it finds objectionable, such as climate change, or that yields results it does not like, on topics ranging from vaccine safety to economic trends.
> A climate of fear has descended on the research community. Researchers, afraid of losing their funding or
job security, are removing their names from publications, abandoning studies, and rewriting grant
proposals and papers to remove scientifically accurate terms (such as “climate change” ) that agencies are
flagging as objectionable. Although some in the scientific community have protested vocally, most
researchers, universities, research institutions, and professional organizations have kept silent to avoid
antagonizing the administration and jeopardizing their funding
- _ea1k 2y agoI used to hear the same kind of rhetoric from Republicans a lot. They are destroying this or that or the other. "Oh, what specific things? What executive order?" - Usually nothing but handwaving. This letter presents itself in exactly the same way, regardless of underlying substance. "The administration is engaging in censorship" is useless as persuasion. If you want to persuade people that don't naturally agree with your politics, you have to be specific.