科学家的研究,在纳税人的支持下进行,因此科学家的成果,理应为公众所了解。但是,如果科研成果——尤其针对有害人类安全的疾病的研究成果——的公开,会被某些人掌握并且不正当使用呢?公开还是不公开,这是个大问题。本文是科学家、相关组织、政府,就禽流感这一疾病,在这一议题上所展开的一场正在进行的辩论的介绍。 The research of scientists, carried out with the support of taxpayers, should be made public by the scientists. However, it is a big deal if the publication of research results, especially those that address diseases that are harmful to human health, will be made public and improperly used by some people, public or not. This article is a presentation of the ongoing debate on this issue among scientists, relevant organizations, and the government on the disease of the bird flu.