Abstract
Private and political interests routinely conspire to sideline and misrepresent science and evidence in the public policy process. The Center for Science and Democracy, a new initiative at the Union of Concerned Scientists, endeavors to change this dynamic to strengthen the role of science in decision making.
Highlights
Good policy decisions require reasonable and robust debate grounded in the best possible information
Science and scientific advice have been marginalized in public policy debates around the world, ranging from natural resource use to environmental impacts to public health and safety
In the United States, where the new Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists will be focusing our efforts, misinformation on scientific issues abounds, from local city councils to the halls of the U.S Congress, fueled by a never-ending news cycle in which anyone with an internet connection can pose as an expert
Summary
Good policy decisions require reasonable and robust debate grounded in the best possible information. In the United States, where the new Center for Science and Democracy Org/center-for-science-and-democracy/) at the Union of Concerned Scientists will be focusing our efforts, misinformation on scientific issues abounds, from local city councils to the halls of the U.S Congress, fueled by a never-ending news cycle in which anyone with an internet connection can pose as an expert.
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