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. 2007 May-Jun;37(3):35-43.
doi: 10.1353/hcr.2007.0046.

A tale of two studies; ethics, bioterrorism, and the censorship of science

Michael J Selgelid  1
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A tale of two studies; ethics, bioterrorism, and the censorship of science

Michael J Selgelid. Hastings Cent Rep. 2007 May-Jun.

Abstract

Some scientific research should not be published. The risks to national security and public health override the social benefits of disseminating scientific results openly. Unfortunately, scientists themselves are not in a position to know which studies to withhold from public view, as the National Research Council has proposed. Yet neither can government alone be trusted to balance the competing interests at stake.

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  • Secrets and open societies.
    Kaebnick GE. Kaebnick GE. Hastings Cent Rep. 2007 May-Jun;37(3):2. doi: 10.1353/hcr.2007.0041. Hastings Cent Rep. 2007. PMID: 17649891 No abstract available.
  • The dual-use dilemma.
    Moreno JD. Moreno JD. Hastings Cent Rep. 2007 Sep-Oct;37(5):6; author reply 6-7. Hastings Cent Rep. 2007. PMID: 17966829 No abstract available.

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