SCIENCE ADVICE FOR POLICY
BY EUROPEAN ACADEMIES

Becca Shellock and Mark Dickey-Collas on gaining, losing and repairing trust

What goes wrong when scientists become a little too trusted?

The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas is a century-old science advice mechanism. Throughout its long and storied history, it has gained, lost and repaired the trust of national governments and international institutions on many occasions.

In this episode, a social scientist from the Australian National University and the chair of the ICES advisory committee discuss strategies for building and maintaining trust at the science-policy interface — and what goes wrong when scientists become a little bit too trusted.

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