The architect of a long-running advisory reflects on trust, uncertainty, and how evidence reaches decision-makers.
Science advice does not operate as a simple bridge between research and policy, according to Québec’s chief scientist Rémi Quirion. It is a system that must be built and maintained over time.
“The role was created because there weren’t strong enough links between the research world and the government,” Quirion said on The Science Diplomat podcast.
Swiss officials argue multilateral institutions must shift from reactive diplomacy to anticipatory governance.
Experts say resilience planning has not kept pace with reliance on satellites, cables, data centers and power grids.
Expert evidence from scientific advisors is abundant but the political decisions on energy still follow a different logic.
New global effort aims to tackle concerns existing frameworks reflect Western models of how science is conducted.
Swiss officials argue multilateral institutions must shift from reactive diplomacy to anticipatory governance.
Health authorities have scrambled to trace dozens of people who recently sailed on the Dutch vessel MV Hondius.
Experts say resilience planning has not kept pace with reliance on satellites, cables, data centers and power grids.
Access Now says foreign interference over Taiwenese activists forced cancellation days before leading human rights summit.
