It&#x27;s a smart move given what I&#x27;ve seen. The sad thing is that some of the best innovators started with one-on-one instruction from teachers that recognized their potential. Many people are also private or in a situation where their social circumstances might make them be more private about the research&#x2F;project than usual.<p>So, such policies reduce liability but probably have a cost to society. I thought about surveillance cameras as a solution. Then, a headline popped into mind: &quot;voyeuristic professor discovered to have...&quot; Just can&#x27;t win when the threat is peoples&#x27; imagination and desire to find a negative. :)