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The Limits Of Government Regulation Of Science, John D. Kraemer, Lawrence O. Gostin
The Limits Of Government Regulation Of Science, John D. Kraemer, Lawrence O. Gostin
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The recent controversy over the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity’s (NSABB) request that Science and Nature redact key parts of two papers on transmissible avian (H5N1) influenza reveal a troubled relationship between science and security. While NSABB’s request does not violate the First Amendment, efforts to censor the scientific press by force of law would usually be an unconstitutional prior restraint of the press absent a compelling state interest. The constitutional validity of conditions on grant funding to require pre-publication review of unclassified research is unclear but also arguably unconstitutional.
The clearest case where government may restrict publication is …