Scientific Freedom and Censorship

Academic and scientific freedom and the open exchange of ideas are essential for scientific progress and the wellbeing of society. Without that, the age of enlightenment will come to an end. There should be zero tolerance for censorship in any form, whether by government, universities or social media.

Governmental science agencies and universities should encourage and promote open scientific debates, which is critical for finding scientific truths. With limited data, it is good and natural that different scientists have different ideas and hypotheses, and for science to progress, that must be discussed in an open, frank and polite environment.

While heated scientific discussions are okay, there should be zero tolerance within the scientific community to any form of discrimination, bullying, slander or cancelling. Scientists bullying other scientists or members of the public should be dealt with just as school bullies are. A failure to do so stifles the exchange of scientific ideas.

Under no circumstances should the government engage in attempts to either directly or indirectly censor scientists. Founding fellows of the Academy are co-plaintiffs in Missouri vs. Biden, which has exposed and seek to end government collusion and pressure advocating social media censorship.

While private companies may have the legal right to censor scientists, social media should not do so and be criticized if they do. They should instead contribute to open scientific discussions between different scientists and between scientists and the public.

Traditional media should set a high bar for the quality and reliability of the science they publish, while encouraging contributions from a wide variety of scientists that may have different perspectives on the science.

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