Government science advice:Where are the honest brokers?
Complaints about the state of scientific advice to governments are commonplace. Yet, willingly or unwillingly, science advisors often find themselves participating in the unhealthy politicisation of advice. If the practice of science advice is to improve, scientific leaders in and outside government will have to show a deeper commitment to strengthening institutions of scientific advice. This means that some scientific leaders should step back from the political battles of the day.
For instance, Ann Glover, chief scientific adviser to the president of the European Commission, recently complained that politicians often seek out scientific advice to support a particular agenda. She said politicians routinely ask their experts to, “Find me the evidence that demonstrates that this is the case.”
I think a combo unicorn/bigfoot hunt would be quicker than finding someone connected to the government being honest.
Honesty and politics are mutually exclusive this dude is so cute with his naive and childlike amazement that zealots will always lie.
I wish I could go back to the place where Mr.Pielke is right now.But that ship has sailed to the island of Cynicism.
Some peoples kids,
Complaints about the state of scientific advice to governments are commonplace. Yet, willingly or unwillingly, science advisors often find themselves participating in the unhealthy politicisation of advice. If the practice of science advice is to improve, scientific leaders in and outside government will have to show a deeper commitment to strengthening institutions of scientific advice. This means that some scientific leaders should step back from the political battles of the day.
For instance, Ann Glover, chief scientific adviser to the president of the European Commission, recently complained that politicians often seek out scientific advice to support a particular agenda. She said politicians routinely ask their experts to, “Find me the evidence that demonstrates that this is the case.”
I think a combo unicorn/bigfoot hunt would be quicker than finding someone connected to the government being honest.
Honesty and politics are mutually exclusive this dude is so cute with his naive and childlike amazement that zealots will always lie.
I wish I could go back to the place where Mr.Pielke is right now.But that ship has sailed to the island of Cynicism.
Some peoples kids,