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Science advice is built over time, Québec's chief scientist says

The architect of a long-running advisory reflects on trust, uncertainty, and how evidence reaches decision-makers.

Rémi Quirion meeting with students during a fireside chat at the University of Toronto’s Massey College in 2022.
Rémi Quirion meeting with students during a fireside chat at the University of Toronto’s Massey College in 2022. (Massey College)

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.

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