INGSA Horizons

Encompassing the videos, podcasts, and commentaries produced by INGSA on the dynamics and issues at the intersection between Science, Policy, and Society.

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Leaders in the field provide thought-provoking commentaries on the art and science of science advice

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Short, sharp, insights as well as detailed debate and analysis on the topics shaping the world and evidence-to-policy systems

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Interviews with practitioners at the cutting edge of science advice and science diplomacy – take the discussion anywhere

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INGSA Horizons – Key Issues and Concepts

Reflections on the Science and Art of knowledge-to-policy translation

The Trifecta of Expert Humility

Truth, expertise, and expert advice are under increasing scrutiny. Sources of this scrutiny are both internal and external to the scientific enterprise…

INGSA Horizons – Insights

Short, sharp and insightful videos from the practitioners at the cutting edge of science advice

2024-5

Insights – Sir Jeremy Farrar – Is there optimism in the face of populism, chaos & decline?

Insights – Denis Naughten – What works with getting evidence into Parliaments?

Insights – Sir Geoff Mulgan – Can democratic principles make science more inclusive, & trusted

Insights – Thema Monroe-White – Improving science advice by understanding who is doing science

Insights – Tracey Brown – Expanded evidence, shared values, & making better policy

Insights – Amb Macharia Kamau – Science Advice and what’s next for the SDGs

For more INGSA Insights: See all the videos on Youtube…

INGSA Horizons Video Interview Series

In-depth discussions on the topics shaping evidence-to-policy systems around the world

2023

Sophie Howe – Long-Term Values & the Rights of Future Generations

How do you match long-term vision with short-term policymaking? And how do you properly embed generational values and equity across government. Koi Tū talks to the world’s First Commissioner for Future Generations.

In Conversation – Sir Patrick Vallance & Dr Mona Nemer

Two of the world’s most experienced science advice practitioners sit down for a candid and personal discussion on the pandemic, their roles, and the lessons for science advice…

Enabling Evidence Support Systems – Prof John Lavis & Dr Soledad Quiroz

The Global Commission on Evidence has now released it’s report in seven languages encompassing 24 recommendations for how the world can improve its culture and practice of evidence-informed policymaking.

2021-2022

Harmonising the Dichotomy: Development & Sustainability

There is a great tension between social justice, development, and sustainability. Yet they are complementary and you need to address all of them if any of them are to be achieved.

SPECIAL – INGSA2021 Digital Poster Winners

At INGSA2021 practitioners of science advice provided cutting edge research in the form of Digital Posters. Watch 6 of the best innovations in science advice.

Claire Craig and Sarah Dillon – Narrative evidence and Critical Listening

What is Storylistening? How can understanding narrative evidence and critical listening help up overcome the complex global challenges we face?

Joanna Chataway – Re-imagining research excellence & cultures of policymaking

What would it take to changing cultures of policymaking, & rethink the definition of research excellence? What are the challenges of being a practitioner at the coalface?

Prof Vikram Patel – The Mental Health Pandemic & Decolonising Global Health

A fantastic interview on de-colonising healthcare, the global mental health pandemic, and how the global funding system, entrenches inequality in intellectual capital.

Marietje Schaake – Digital Trade, Cyber Policy & Regulating the Tech Giants

Marietje Schaake is a former Member of the European Parliament. She chats on digital sovereignty vs governance, digital trade, and regulating the Tech Giants.

Elizabeth Seger – Knowledge Breakdown, Epistemic Security & Crisis of Trust

What is Epistemic Security? A discussion on knowledge, the risk of the ‘War on Science’ metaphor, and what can happen when the mechanisms for how we ‘know’ things falls apart.

Sir Jeremy Farrar – Inequality, the Social Contract, and a World Post-COVID

In a wide-ranging and honest interview, Sir Peter and Sir Jeremy discuss why some countries did better than others, nationalism and the limits of multilateralism.

Dr Clarissa Rios Rojas – Catastrophic Risk & the Rights of Future Generations

What is Global Catastrophic Risk and why are some countries instituting policies protecting the rights of Future Generations?

A/Prof Heather Douglas – Values, Bias & Societal Responsibility of Science

The new social contract for science, how value-laden science, and science advice are different from bias and the need for responsibility-based ethics in science.

Prof Roger Pielke – Proactive Science Advice & the challenges of democracy

How does framing issues change how we deal with them and why expert advice needs to understand the political and democratic context it works with.

The INGSA Horizons Podcast

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The INGSA Horizons Podcast –
At the Nexus of Science, Policy, & Society

Brought to you by the world’s leading network for science advice and science diplomacy practitioners, INGSA Horizons is a podcast on challenging topics of interest to everyone. COVID pulled back the curtain on the importance of good science informing smart policy – join us as we explore this critical, but often invisible, space between.

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