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In support of protecting free and open scientific inquiry and publication, we are collecting short testimonials from researchers on the impact of censorship on their work and the broader community.
These testimonials are intended to briefly and concretely illustrate the impact of censorship on science as a public good. Examples of such censorship include: CDC’s ban on including words relating to gender in research publications, NSF’s recent move to freeze funding for work related to DEI, or NSF’s list of dozens of flagged words used to identify research that might violate President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
We may use these testimonials in public campaigns, including on this website, to raise public awareness of the profound dangers of limiting scientific inquiry and publications through censorship. It is crucial to help people understand how the U.S. Government's censorship of scientific inquiry and publications will harm us all.
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"I am extremely concerned with the attack on vaccine research and the promotion of the anti-vaccine movement performed by the current US administration. The US has always been a reference in scientific issues, and now the US will be a leading light for all anti-vaxxers of the world. As a science communicator, I always try to debunk anti-vaxx myths — this is an integral part of my activity. Now it will be much more difficult for me — all anti-vaxxers will refer to the official claims of ignorant persons from the US administration."
--Georgy Kurakin, Biologist/Science communicator
"My research helps decision-makers understand when and where to expect pests that threaten agriculture in the United States. To do this, I need access to freely available and accessible weather and climate forecasts, as well as federal funding to support my salary. The removal of NOAA datasets and programs would significantly impact our ability to provide pest forecasts to farmers and growers. Additionally, the censorship of federal grant proposals to remove words related to climate change will impact my ability to focus on work that forecasts how pests may respond to increasing temperatures. Recently, I had to self-censor a USDA work place to remove the words 'climate change' just so it wouldn't get flagged. In short, these censorship activities will impact agriculture in the U.S. and make it nearly impossible for scientists like me to keep their jobs."
--Dr. Brittany Barker, Oregon State University
"As a researcher working on the evolution and development of biological sex, recent government censorship undermines my ability to teach, train students, and communicate my findings to the public. The pubic deserves to know how complex the biological basis of sex actually is. They should not have to rely on popularized and politicized opinion to understand the differences between males and females."
--Thomas Sanger, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago
"As a psychologist, I cannot do rigorous, valid research without considering the identities of the people in my studies. Ignoring group differences obscures real effects and prevents psychologists from providing accurate assessment and effective care to people in need."
"As a psychologist, I cannot do rigorous, valid research without considering the identities of the people in my studies. Ignoring group differences obscures real effects and prevents psychologists from providing accurate assessment and effective care to people in need."
--Amanda M. Fanniff, PhD, Associate Professor, Palo Alto University
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