Psychology Month: The Muzzling of Canadian Scientists with Dr. Alana Westwood

Our Psychology Month series continues, looking at climate change and the role of psychology. Today, we're talking about science writ large in Canada. Dr. Alana Westwood and her lab at Dalhousie University recently completed a study of environmental researchers in Canada. Their results showed that researchers in this space still feel muzzled despite changes in federal policy designed to allow them more freedom to speak and share their results. We discuss the reasons for this, the ramifications, and specifically what this means for environmental science - and the communication of that science - in Canada. Article in The Conversation by Dr. Westwood and her colleagues Manjulika E. Robertson and Samantha M. Chu 'Canadian scientists are still being muzzled, and that risks undermining climate policy' https://theconversation.com/canadian-scientists-are-still-being-muzzled-and-that-risks-undermining-climate-policy-216812 Journal article (open access) 'Interference in science: scientists’ perspectives on their ability to communicate and conduct environmental research in Canada': https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.1139/facets-2023-0005 Journal article (open access) 'Do environmental researchers from marginalized groups experience greater interference? Understanding scientists' perceptions': https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2023-0006