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"Sequestered science" is scientific knowledge concealed from the public. Since science is built on the sharing of information, decisions to sequester data can hinder advancement in research and place public health in jeopardy. Legitimate claims to secrecy ? to preserve national security, investment value, or individual confidentiality ? must be weighed against their costs. Sequestered Science: The Consequences of Undisclosed Knowledge, the latest issue of the Duke University School of Law?s journal Law and Contemporary Problems, features several articles that discuss the tradeoffs involved in decisions to sequester science.