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Governments limiting academic freedom threaten democracy, researchers warn

Original: Democracy needs science. But many governments are limiting academic freedom and interfering with decisions about what re

Researchers are highlighting a new Nature piece arguing that democracy depends on science and must actively protect it. The piece warns that many governments are restricting academic freedom and interfering in decisions about which research gets funded and who is allowed to conduct it, prompting debate about the erosion of independent science under political pressure.

Why now: A new Nature article on political interference in research has struck a chord amid growing concern over academic freedom worldwide.

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• Democracy needs science. But many governments are limiting academic freedom and interfering with decisions about what research is funded and who performs it. Important new piece in @ nature on how democracy not only needs science but also needs to protect science. # science #… · claesdevreese · 15

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