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SCIENCE AND SOCIETY ISSUES, The Role of Communications and Scientific Thinking--Barbara Schaal
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... An even greater challenge is how to effectively communicate scientific information to decision makers in such a way that policy decisions are based on sound science. Scientific groups, such as national academies of sciences, professional s ­ ocieties, and research institutions and universities, all have particular, varied strengths and limited financial and personnel resources.
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... National academies of sciences have a unique role to play in national and international science policy. National academies have the prestige to speak for a country's scientific establishment, and they are often the source of the most current scientific information, information that is increasingly important for policy decisions.
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