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Science Panel Recommends Censoring Bird Flu Papers

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday January 31, 2012 @10:12PM from the otherwise-the-terrrrrists-win dept.

Morty writes "The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) has recommended that details of two research papers involving Avian Flu not be published because of security concerns. At least one of the research groups says that their work should be logically reproducible. The NSABB's censorship recommendations do not (currently) have the force of law, but Science and Nature voluntarily delayed publication."

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Wrong way around by gtch · 2012-01-31 22:25 · Score: 5, Funny

If they don't want anyone to read the papers, they should print off millions of copies with an official-looking government cover, then send them out all over the country with big letters on the envelope: "Important Information from Your Government".
That guarantees no-one will read it.
1. Re:Wrong way around by chromas · 2012-01-31 22:41 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Or staple together said millions of copies and submit them to the House/Senate as a bill.
2. Re:Wrong way around by sakdoctor · 2012-01-31 23:14 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Nobody would read it, and it would pass.