Podcasts Other Slate Voice There Is No Ban on Words at the CDC. But Whats Actually Happening to Science Is Scarier.

There Is No Ban on Words at the CDC. But Whats Actually Happening to Science Is Scarier.

Published: Dec. 22, 2017, 8:04 p.m.

b'But if reality is indeed in danger here, it\\u2019s not because of Donald Trump. The story of the language rules at CDC has quickly broken free of underlying facts. Despite what you may have heard, the alleged \\u201cban\\u201d of seven words does not reveal a secret \\u201cWar on Science\\u201d carried out by thought police in Washington; nor is it some evil plot to \\u201cenforce a political and ideological agenda,\\u201d as the Washington Post editorial board suggested.'