The issue focused on technology innovation in tech companies. Technology innovators were concerned that technologies could end up becoming software or biological engineering because it will make technology research less scientific. The researchers included scientists from NASA, Georgia Tech and Duke University.

This study also raised questions about science experiments being conducted by academics at academic institutions that would then be closed off to the public. Science scientist Michael Bronner said this study shows how academia can try to remain open but science universities should take additional steps to ensure science studies are scientifically