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Originally Posted by photon
I can get that, especially in a competitive environment like private companies or even universities, you might want to have some control so the scientist (who's forte is science, not public communication) doesn't reveal information that would give up your competitive advantage or something.
There has to be a line somewhere, but I think this crosses it.
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In this instance, I agree. 99% of the time I wouldn't necessarily classify it as muzzling though. Pain in the ass, yes.
As you said, at least the Science article is out there. For curious people, Science journal is written more towards general yet somewhat advanced public knowledge. For people looking to keep up with current advances, Science is a good journal.