Author Archives: Michelle Kovacevic

A new report Science Culture: Where Canada Stands paints the clearest picture of Canada’s science culture and science culture support system in 25 years. The report comprehensively examines Canadians’ science attitudes, engagement, and knowledge, reviewing data on Canadians’ science skills and … Read More

Public and political confidence in Japan’s science system collapsed after the devastating earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011. Tateo Arimoto and Yasushi Sato describe the process of rebuilding trust and reforming Japanese science policy. Science plays a crucial role in the … Read More

We need a strong scientific voice in policy and decision-making, but there is also a crucial role for the public, writes Heather Douglas. There is now a growing consensus about the importance of science advice in government. Although there are occasional … Read More

Yellow fever killed hundreds of thousands of people and sickened many more throughout the 19th Century, and nobody knew for sure how it was spread or how to contain it. It was the most dreaded disease in the Americas, creating … Read More

The conference SlideShare page will be updated over the coming weeks.

This session brought the accumulated ideas, challenges and opportunities emerging from the four previous sessions to bear on the practice of science advising. Delegates explored the questions: Is there a common model and approach that suits most countries in most … Read More

Panellists considered what can be achieved multinationally that could not be done by individual countries. The following questions were debated and discussed: What would be the added value of a network of senior science advisors, both in the international arena (global … Read More