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Paper doi abstract bibtex To stop evidence-based policy losing its clout, researchers need to engage with policymakers and understand their needs, says Bill Colglazier. [Excerpt] [...] Most governments do want to consider and harness science, technology and innovation. [...] Why, then, is science losing its clout in the current political debates? In my view, the explanation is relatively simple. In the short term, politics, or more precisely value judgements, trump science. This is especially true when there are scientific uncertainties. [] Value judgements come in three varieties. [::] Distributional values assess fair outcomes – costs, benefits and risks to individuals, groups, generations, ideologies, things people value and so on. [::] Procedural values assess the fairness of a decision-making process – people are sometimes willing to accept an outcome they disagree with if the process is viewed as fair. [::] Finally, evidential values concern the weight of evidence needed to justify a decision, and the question of 'how sure is sure enough?' [] These evidential values are the most tangible to a scientist interested in policymaking. But they can be heavily influenced by often conflicting perspectives on distributional and procedural aspects. [...]
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title = {Encourage Governments to Heed Scientific Advice},
author = {Colglazier, Bill},
date = {2016-09},
journaltitle = {Nature},
volume = {537},
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abstract = {To stop evidence-based policy losing its clout, researchers need to engage with policymakers and understand their needs, says Bill Colglazier.
[Excerpt] [...] Most governments do want to consider and harness science, technology and innovation. [...] Why, then, is science losing its clout in the current political debates? In my view, the explanation is relatively simple. In the short term, politics, or more precisely value judgements, trump science. This is especially true when there are scientific uncertainties.
[] Value judgements come in three varieties. [::] Distributional values assess fair outcomes -- costs, benefits and risks to individuals, groups, generations, ideologies, things people value and so on. [::] Procedural values assess the fairness of a decision-making process -- people are sometimes willing to accept an outcome they disagree with if the process is viewed as fair. [::] Finally, evidential values concern the weight of evidence needed to justify a decision, and the question of 'how sure is sure enough?'
[] These evidential values are the most tangible to a scientist interested in policymaking. But they can be heavily influenced by often conflicting perspectives on distributional and procedural aspects. [...]},
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