title: Is political correctness damaging science? Peer pressure and mainstream thinking may discourage novelty and innovation.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D010380:Peer Review; D011057:Politics; D011639:Public Opinion; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards; D012586:Science / Q000639:trends*