For first time , a federal panel has advised that science journals censor flu study facts . To go further with potentially catastrophic data is to court trouble . The papers describe how to alter bird-flu virus to be more potent , says Arthur Caplan . Scientists generally hate policies that restrict research in any way , Caplan says . Caplan : " I think the idea of having scientists who are not allowed to publish their work is just as bad as saying you have no freedom of speech or press
For first time , a federal panel has advised that science journals censor flu study facts . The papers describe how to alter bird-flu virus to be more potent , says Arthur Caplan . Scientists generally hate policies that restrict research in any way , Caplan says . Caplan : " I think the idea of having scientists who are not allowed to publish their work is just as bad as saying you have no freedom of speech or press