Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints
Summary
Five scientists were removed from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) annual meeting after handing out copies of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration’s approach to scientific research. The ADA said the scientists broke the conference’s rules by their behavior, while the scientists said they were peacefully sharing research and condemned the removal as censorship.Key Facts
- The incident happened at the ADA annual meeting in New Orleans.
- Five scientists, including Steven Kahn and former ADA president Desmond Schatz, handed out copies of an editorial critical of the Trump administration.
- The editorial was published in the ADA’s journal Diabetes Care on April 29.
- The NIH director Jay Bhattacharya was scheduled to speak, but canceled after the distribution of the editorial.
- ADA security escorted the scientists out for violating the conference code of conduct, which bans disruptive behavior and protesting.
- The scientists said they were not disruptive and argued their actions were part of scientific discussion.
- The editorial included a call for action to protect health care innovation in the U.S.
- The ADA stated the editorial was published with a disclaimer and insisted that the organization did not write it.
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