Science Media Centre – Global and Regional
Global Hub for Science Media Centres based in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, Taiwan, and the UK.
Global Hub for Science Media Centres based in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, Taiwan, and the UK.
The topic of academies’ role was motivated by multiple factors. Global interest in assuring evidence-informed public policy has grown in recent years and it is widely understood that National Academies have long held a central position in providing academic expertise to government decision making. Yet the recent troubling trend toward ‘anti-expert’ and ‘anti-elite’ politics and…
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?…
Synthesis Report – Science Advice to Governments Conference, 28-29 August 2014 Auckland, New Zealand.
A briefing paper for the Auckland conference, 28-29 August 2014 Authors: James Wilsdon (Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, UK); Kristiann Allen (Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, NZ); Katsia Paulavets (ICSU – International Council for Science)
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