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Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints
Those ousted included ADA journal editor-in-chief Steven Kahn and former ADA president Desmond Schatz
TL;DR
- Five scientists were physically removed from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) annual meeting.
- Their removal occurred after they distributed reprints of an editorial criticizing the Trump administration's impact on scientific research.
- The scientists included Steven Kahn, editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care, and former ADA president Desmond Schatz.
- The ADA stated the scientists violated the conference's code of conduct, which prohibits disruptive behavior.
- The scientists involved characterized their ousting as censorship and called for action.
- The incident sparked online backlash and increased readership of the critical editorial.