Abstract: What is the role of the institution of science in a world where trust is declining? How do we ensure respect for scientifically derived knowledge in this environment, and particularly for policymaking? How do we ensure that policymakers are more likely to take into account the role of scientifically derived evidence in their decision-making?

Published in: Journal & Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, vol. 151, part 1, 2018, pp. 91–101. ISSN 0035-9173/18/010091-11