Keep Scientists in the Research Room and out of Politics
Keep Scientists in the Research Room and out of Politics
The simple messaging favoured by media advisers doesn't chime with a discipline that is messy and incomplete.
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Finland Sets Sights on Higher R&D Intensity After Overhauling State Spending Policies
Biden Calls for Boosts in Science Spending to Keep US Competitive
Biden Calls for Boosts in Science Spending to Keep US Competitive
Facing a potential re-election battle next year, President Joe Biden laid out broad funding priorities for the US government on 9 March. His proposed budget for 2024 would invest new research funds into a range of programmes designed to achieve goals in scientific innovation, domestic manufacturing and clean energy, among others.
Open Science-related Policies in Europe
This study aims to review the open science (OS) policy documents, identify their subject areas, and distinguish the topics of OS support policies in seven European countries, providing a platform for practical cooperation between countries in science popularization.
G-7 Science Academies Call for Actions to Improve Climate Change Decision-Making, Protect Ocean Biodiversity, and Support Well-Being of Older People
G-7 Science Academies Call for Actions to Improve Climate Change Decision-Making, Protect Ocean Biodiversity, and Support Well-Being of Older People
Today the science academies of the G-7 countries issued three joint statements to their respective governments to inform discussions during the G-7 summit to be held in Hiroshima, Japan, in May, as well as ongoing policymaking.
Measuring Societal Impact: How to Go Beyond Standard Publication Metrics
EU Project Seeks to Improve Use of Scientific Evidence in Policy Making
A new EU project is aiming to promote the role and use of scientific knowledge in policymaking in seven participating member states, after current shortcomings came under the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Role of Science in the Swiss Policy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Role of Science in the Swiss Policy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
What role did science play in managing the Covid-19 pandemic from January to December 2020? In what way did the Swiss experience differ from selected other countries? Where is there a need for action in the future?
Researchers Engaging with Policy Should Take into Account Policymakers' Varied Perceptions of Evidence
Researchers Engaging with Policy Should Take into Account Policymakers' Varied Perceptions of Evidence
This post highlights four different approaches to evidence in policymaking and suggest how researchers and policy organisations might use these findings to engage differently with policy
Food Systems Transformation Requires Science-Policy-Society Interfaces That Integrate Existing Global Networks and New Knowledge Hubs - Nature Food
White House Releases First-of-a-Kind Indigenous Knowledge Guidance for Federal Agencies | CEQ | The White House
White House Releases First-of-a-Kind Indigenous Knowledge Guidance for Federal Agencies | CEQ | The White House
Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) jointly released new government-wide guidance and an accompanying implementation memorandum for Federal Agencies on recognizing and including Indigenous Knowledge in Federal research, policy, and decision making. This announcement coincides with the Biden-Harris Administration's 2022 Tribal Nations Summit and…
Network of Clubs is Building a New Pipeline of Science Policy Professionals
Network of Clubs is Building a New Pipeline of Science Policy Professionals
A grassroots network led by early-career scientists offers new pathways to policy careers.
Smoking Weed and Driving: What We Know
Here's what the science says about driving while high on marijuana. In short: It's complicated.
Pandemic preparedness means policy makers need to work with social scientists
Pandemic preparedness means policy makers need to work with social scientists
A multidisciplinary approach is required to understand, address, and recover from pandemics, and social scientific disciplines are central to this.
Mainstream Economic Policy Must Factor Climate Change into Its Growth Calculus
'Follow the Science' Is a Slogan, Not a Policy
Two years into the pandemic, the catchphrase allows elected officials to duck responsibility for setting Covid rules.
WEF Young Scientists Call to Address Missing Link Between Policy and Science
WEF Young Scientists Call to Address Missing Link Between Policy and Science
Scientists from the World Economic Forum's Young Scientists community want to see the social value of scientific research better recognised and acknowledged. Published today by Frontiers Policy Labs, a call has been signed by 52 scholars from some of the world's foremost academic institutions. The signatories say that for science to become rooted in decision-making, a new culture of engagement between policymakers and scientists needs to be established.
Science Europe Launches a Vision for Research Culture in the ERA
Biden Administration Gears Up to Expand Global Science Cooperation
Biden Administration Gears Up to Expand Global Science Cooperation
A new US strategy to expand international science diplomacy gathered speed, as the Biden administration announced collaborations with the Swiss and Canadians, and upcoming discussions with France, Japan and other science partners.
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