How Science-policy Bodies Are Driving Solutions to Planetary Crises
How Science-policy Bodies Are Driving Solutions to Planetary Crises
What are science-policy panels and why are they important in the battle against the triple planetary crisis?
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Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals
Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals
A shift to the political right in Europe could make it harder to bring in more ambitious green policies, but key net-zero commitments should remain.
Unpacking climate policy
As temperatures and evidence of climate impacts mount, so too do pressures to enhance climate policy ambition and implementation.
Biden’s Science Adviser Explains the New Hard Line on China
Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, discusses Washington’s newly tough consensus on China.
Building Trust in Science is a Social and Technological Project
Research integrity and trust in science have made global news this year. Building trust in science requires commitments to social and technical means of ensuring transparency and reproducibility across scientific processes.
Philosophy Could Help Bridge Gap Between Science and Policy: Researchers
Philosophy Could Help Bridge Gap Between Science and Policy: Researchers
Philosophy could help bridge gap between science and policy: Researchers
Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action
Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action
his article explores the reception of the IPCC reports on a national scale, focusing on the case of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) in France and Switzerland.
Call for Incoming Parliament Not to Raise Barriers to Open Scientific Cooperation
Call for Incoming Parliament Not to Raise Barriers to Open Scientific Cooperation
Presidents of national academies of science in all EU member states signed a joint statement on Monday, urging the incoming cohort of MEPs to secure EU's global leadership in science and innovation and to promote open science.
Mud, Muddling, and Science Policy
The shift from big science policy to small poses challenges around democratic decisionmaking, building knowledge to inform decisions, and linking the two.
Revealed: the Ten Research Papers That Policy Documents Cite Most
Revealed: the Ten Research Papers That Policy Documents Cite Most
An exclusive analysis shows that economics and interdisciplinary teams get the attention of policymakers.
Policy Makers Believe Money Motivates More Than It Does
Policy Makers Believe Money Motivates More Than It Does
To motivate contributions to public goods, should policy makers employ financial incentives like taxes, fines, subsidies, and rewards? Academic literature suggests the impact of financial incentives is not always positive.
Connecting Researchers and Legislators Can Lead to Policies That Reflect Scientific Evidence
Connecting Researchers and Legislators Can Lead to Policies That Reflect Scientific Evidence
Researchers want real-world impact. Lawmakers want programs that work. The public wants to benefit from taxpayer-funded research. Building a bridge from academia to legislatures is key to all three.
Research and Technology Organisations Call for Balanced EU Approach to Research Security
Research and Technology Organisations Call for Balanced EU Approach to Research Security
EU's upcoming recommendations for tackling foreign interference in research must walk a fine line between protecting security and enabling international collaboration, research and technology organisations say.
Sierra Leone Implementing Its First National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
Sierra Leone Implementing Its First National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
France Has Big Plans To Reform Research, But Key Details Remain Vague
New Presidential Science Council to advise on policy
Science Communicators Strategize How to Demystify Science
An expert panel discussed tactics for bridging the gap between scientists and society, such as demystifying discoveries and building trust in communities.
Massive Shake-Up of French Science System is Biggest in Decades
Billion-euro plan includes greater oversight for national research institutes and the creation of a top-level council to advise the president on science
'Politicians Don't Understand Science': Advisers Give Evidence at UK COVID Inquiry
'Politicians Don't Understand Science': Advisers Give Evidence at UK COVID Inquiry
Patrick Vallance, Chris Witty and others reflect on advising the UK government during the ongoing investigation into the country's pandemic response.
Science is Under Threat in Argentina - We Must Call out the Danger
Extreme-right presidential front runner Javier Milei plans to disband ministries and privatize research. That would be disastrous for Argentina's science and for the nation.
Why Should We Care About Science Diplomacy?
Switzerland wants to be a hub for science diplomacy. What is this and why is it important?
Using the GSDR to Guide a Credible and Effective Second Half of the 2030 Agenda
Using the GSDR to Guide a Credible and Effective Second Half of the 2030 Agenda
The 2023 Global Sustainable Development report sets the stage for transformative action in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Can world leaders translate these insights into concrete actions?
AI Tools As Science Policy Advisers? The Potential and the Pitfalls
Large language models and other artificial-intelligence systems could be excellent at synthesizing scientific evidence for policymakers - but only with appropriate safeguards and humans in the loop.
Why Meta-regulation Matters for Public Health: the Case of the EU Better Regulation Agenda
Why Meta-regulation Matters for Public Health: the Case of the EU Better Regulation Agenda
Meta-regulation - the rules that govern how individual policies are developed and reviewed - has not received much attention in the study of health policy. Far from value-free and objective, they have however significant potential to shape policy outputs and, as such, health outcomes.
Work on Creating a Single European Market for Research Enters the Next Phase
Work has started on the 2025 - 2027 policy agenda of the European Commission's ERA Forum for Transition, the expert group set up to shape the European Research Area (ERA) and create a borderless, single market for research, science and technology.
Important Study Calls for Major Change in How Decision-Makers Value Nature
Important Study Calls for Major Change in How Decision-Makers Value Nature
How people value nature around the world is not properly reflected in key political and economic decisions, a new study has concluded.
Want to Speed Up Scientific Progress? First Understand How Science Policy Works
Want to Speed Up Scientific Progress? First Understand How Science Policy Works
Researchers and policymakers often exist in different worlds and speak different languages. Here are three ways to bridge the divide.
Scientific Board to Advise UN on Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the creation of a Scientific Advisory Board “to advise UN leaders on ... how to harness the benefits of these advances and mitigate potential risks.”
Priorities in Research Portfolios: Exploring the Need For upstream Research In cardiometabolic and Mental Health
Priorities in Research Portfolios: Exploring the Need For upstream Research In cardiometabolic and Mental Health
There is a debate on shifting research away from biomedical treatments towards health promotion and well-being. This study examines if research agendas are responsive to these demands in cardiometabolic and mental health.
What Thailand's Election of a Radical New Government Means for Science
What Thailand's Election of a Radical New Government Means for Science
The new government faces a difficult task to stimulate research and development, hampered by an unskilled workforce. The election result comes as the country is pursuing plans to move from a heavy-industry-based economy to one geared towards innovation, known as Thailand 4.0.
The Social Side of Evidence-Based Policy
Getting scientific evidence used in policy is about building relationships of trust between researchers and policymakers.
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