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If the vaunted features of science that are used rhetorically to promote and justify its status as an aid to international affairs are truly valued, it would be precisely in the most trying circumstances that science diplomacy should remain a viable alternative.
A leading German member of the European Parliament urged the EU to sever all scientific relations with Russia, stepping up pressure from Berlin to use science as a diplomatic weapon against Moscow.
Diplomats and scientists often live in different worlds and don't have open access to each other's community.
Scientists' creativity, entrepreneurialism and grasp of the complexity of the world are crucial attributes.
The concept of science diplomacy has gained enormous traction over the past decade, though in itself it is of older origin.
