Zeynep Pamuk on science courts
Could the implications of science advice, and the policies that follow from it, be decided by a citizen jury following a courtroom battle between scientific adversaries?
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Jakub Bijak and Daniela Vono on science advice in migration policy
Migration policy is an area where high-minded principles drive headlong into authentic realpolitik.
Bianca Nogrady on abuse of science advisors
Science journalist Bianca Nogrady has researched the increasing issue of abuse and threats directed at science advisors.
Ortwin Renn on the many roles of science advisors
Professor Ortwin Renn is one of Europe’s leading academic authorities on scientific advice, complexity and risk.
Erin Macdonald on being Star Trek’s science advisor
What joint challenges are faced by policy advisors and TV advisors?
Helen Keller on science, policy and the European Court of Human Rights
How do courts use scientific advice, and when does it change public policy?
SAPEA published a new report on “Improving cancer screening in the European Union”
In a new advice published today, the Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism recommends improvements to existing screening programmes for cervical cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer — by adopting new technologies, expanding the age range of screening, and optimising how frequently people are screened depending on age, sex and previous test results. Furthermore, the experts found … Read more
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz on what makes the IPCC tick
What’s the secret behind the success of the world’s most famous science advice mechanism?
Discover the built2biodegrade.eu website!
As a follow-up to our report on biodegradability of plastics in the open environment published in December 2020, we are launching the built2biodegrade.eu! This is a website dedicated to a first-of-its-kind, public experiment to discover how long biodegradable plastics take to break down in seawater. Our report stresses that calling something ‘biodegradable’ doesn’t mean that … Read more
Becca Shellock and Mark Dickey-Collas on gaining, losing and repairing trust
What goes wrong when scientists become a little too trusted?
