From paradox to principles: where next for scientific advice to governments?

摘要: Scientific advice to governments has never been in greater demand; nor it more contested. From climate change cyber-security, poverty pandemics, food technologies fracking, the questions being asked of scientists, engineers and other experts by policymakers, media wider public continue multiply increase complexity. At same time, authority legitimacy are under increasing scrutiny. This thematic article collection (‘special issue’) brings together perspectives on theory, practice politics scientific that build conclusions landmark conference Auckland August 2014, which led creation International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA). We hope new papers will be added this over next year beyond, making a living, fully open access repository scholarship policy thinking—and an important contribution emerging science art advice.