STEM
Science is widely revered. Paradoxically, though, that respect comes from a process of constant, rigorous questioning.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields once seemed shielded from trends against open inquiry and viewpoint diversity, but recent controversies have brought heterodox issues front and center.
When scientific bodies restrict data access, de-fund or stigmatize certain hypotheses, or even make political endorsements, many STEM researchers worry about the long-term impacts for the sciences, including their life-changing discoveries and innovations.
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- Open Inquiry on Campuses Is Being Critically Compromised+Open Inquiry+STEM+Academic Freedom
- Ideological Constraint on Research and Teaching Takes OffMarch 8, 2025+Alice Dreger+STEM+Academic Freedom
- S2 Episode 31: How Trump’s Policy Shift is Reshaping Scientific Research with Ivan OranskyFebruary 18, 2025+Ivan Oransky+Viewpoint Diversity+STEM+Constructive Disagreement+Open Inquiry+Academic Freedom
- S2 Episode 30: Navigating Polarization in Mental Health Care With Andrew HartzFebruary 18, 2025+Andrew Hartz+Viewpoint Diversity+STEM+Constructive Disagreement
- “Demoralizing and Paralyzing Scientists Pursuing the Truth”: Q&A with Ivan OranskyFebruary 10, 2025+Alice Dreger+Open Inquiry+STEM+Academic Freedom
- “An Atmosphere of Fear”+STEM+Academic Freedom
- Reporting Out from the “Censorship in STEM” ConferenceJanuary 13, 2025+Alice Dreger+Open Inquiry+Viewpoint Diversity+STEM+Academic Freedom
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