Check out this interesting law review article concerned with protecting scientists from retaliation in the current anti-science climate. From the abstract: Science plays a central role in ensuring that environmental laws and regulations are protective of human health and the environment. This article chronicles many instances where environmental scientists were fired or otherwise attacked because employers or others were disturbed by the results of their research or professional opinions. The article surveys the legal protections available to scientists when disputes over scientific speech arise and concludes that additional protections are needed to ensure that scientists are free to present their findings without fear or retribution. Scientific Speech: Protecting the Right of Environmental Scientists to Express Professional Opinions Environmental Law Reporter, Vol. 35, p. 10857, 2005 Robert R. Kuehn University of Alabama - School of Law Date Posted:December 9, 2005 [Via SSRN - Environmental Law]