Heather Douglas reflects on how we can improve sci advice based on discussions at #SciAdvice14 pic.twitter.com/gbpHva13Ei
NEW BLOG Heather Douglas on #SciAdvice14 discussions re uncertainty in science -- & why we need to embrace it http://bit.ly/1qlEQcv
Heather Douglas of Waterloo: we should embrace uncertainty as a sign of the robustness of science. #SciAdvice14
Valuing the Public in Science Advice, a fantastic piece by Heather Douglas in The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2014/aug/28/valuing-public-in-science-advice … #SciAdvice14
Heather Douglas important to publish science advice online so public can hold politicians to account when they don't follow it #sciadvice14
Questions to ask and how to deal with scientific uncertainty, from Mark Ferguson. #SciAdvice14 pic.twitter.com/ndQBVPNPpJ- Mark Ferguson, CSA Ireland: Avoid illusionary precision, discuss the unquantifiable, clear abt reducing uncertainty over time #SciAdvice14
- Ferguson: Need volume, consistency and coherence of evidence. There will always be a single contradictory piece #SciAdvice14
- Watch out for the advice published in The British Journal of Fiddling About, warns Mark Ferguson. :) #SciAdvice14
Ability to apply science is no longer limited by the discovery of new knowledge. As impt to apply what we know as to discover #SciAdvice14
My thoughts, Panel 4: Why always reduce uncertainty? What of alternatives: acknowledging, recognising and managing around them #SciAdvice14
@emmahudsondoyle: I second that. After all- uncertainty grows with knowledge. We need ways to deal with it robustly. #SciAdvice14
Tateo Arimoto reflects on OECD/Global Science Forum findings of conseq of sci advice on scientists' role #SciAdvice14 pic.twitter.com/S3RfHrNn0c- Fidel Catro Diaz Valart - 10 yrs of challenges and achievements of science advice in Cuba #SciAdvice14
- Brian Collins, former departmental UK science advisor: Need to know who knows the things you don't know #SciAdvice14
Brian Collins @bscprof @GlobalSciAdvice says a CSA must have broad knowledge of science and also know who to ask for expertise #SciAdvice14- Collins: Professional pitching training in previous consulting job served him well for skills needed as sci advisor #SciAdvice14
- Consultancy background- understand your client. Impt in science advice. #SciAdvice14
- Collins: Governments are not the only bodies that govern. Need to examine scale and nature of governance #SciAdvice14