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15 Mar 2016

Gagging Government funded scientists who argue against Government Policy

The government’s lobbying ban will have a chilling impact on scientists David Nutt Guardian ‘One of the many frightening aspects of life under Joseph Stalin was the central direction of science by the Communist party. This led to egregious scientific data, disregarded in the west, but celebrated in the Soviet Union. One of the best […]

22 Feb 2016

Evidence emerging of the Government’s desire to block science it doesn’t like

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Worrying and contradictory policies. Senior scientists have denounced a potential move to “muzzle” colleagues whose findings are disliked by the government. The proposal – announced by the Cabinet Office earlier this month – would block researchers who receive government grants from using their results to lobby for changes to laws or regulations. For example, an […]