6533b863fe1ef96bd12c7847

RESEARCH PRODUCT

Communication of Science Advice to Government

Nils Chr. StensethNils Chr. StensethJeffrey A. HutchingsJeffrey A. HutchingsJeffrey A. Hutchings

subject

Consumer Advocacy0106 biological sciencesConsumer AdvocacyGovernmentLobbying010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesbusiness.industryCommunicationScience010604 marine biology & hydrobiologyAdvisory CommitteesMEDLINEPublic relations01 natural sciencesAdvice (programming)Scientific evidenceGovernmentPolitical scienceCredibilityScience policyPolicy MakingConstruct (philosophy)businessEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics0105 earth and related environmental sciences

description

There are various ways to construct good processes for soliciting and understanding science. Our critique of advisory models finds that a well-supported chief science advisor (CSA) best ensures the provision of deliberative, informal, and emergency advice to government. Alternatively, bias, increasingly manifest as science-based advocacy, can hinder communication, diminish credibility, and distort scientific evidence.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-08-21Trends in Ecology & Evolution
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2015.10.008