Not exact matches
But Taylor of the Heartland Institute said it should not come as a surprise that the subject of human induced global warming would become more contested as it moved out of the
realm of pure
science into the
realm of
policy.
The researchers hope this work might lead to advances in scientific communication, improving the odds that
science might lead the way to better decisions in the
policy realm.
I'll address what
science advocacy is by discussing various forms of it in a
policy realm (understanding that the ASA and its members have been engaged in a broader range of
science advocacy activities).
The possibilities that political leaders will soon agree to effective climate
policies seem to be close to zero, they are, as James Lovelock noted in «The Revenge of Gaia», only seeking just as Chamberlain 1938 to gain time, and they are not very interested in the
realm, because most or all of them subscribe to the by far leading religion of our times: the neoclassical so - called economic «
science», which is based on a lot of completely unrealistic assumptions, see fx.
In the story, the president's
science adviser was quite frank about the limited role of
science in the
policy realm:
In both of these
realms policy makers rely on expert opinion, opinion which is supported by data analysis as generated by scientists who employ Option «B» from above or option «C» Policy makers are not interested in folks who preach about the ideal of sc
policy makers rely on expert opinion, opinion which is supported by data analysis as generated by scientists who employ Option «B» from above or option «C»
Policy makers are not interested in folks who preach about the ideal of sc
Policy makers are not interested in folks who preach about the ideal of
science.
If scientists wish to stick with
science, by all means stick to the scientific method, but if they wish to enter the
realm of
policy they should be prepared to debate their opponents, as that's the political method.
We can think up circumstances where it might not be practical, or even ethical, for a scientist to tell the whole truth, but I am sure you will agree that the communication of climate
science to the public and to
policy makers is not in that
realm.
Understanding and managing such obstacles is the
realm of the social
sciences rather than technology and engineering, yet the social
science of energy efficiency remains underappreciated by those who are best positioned to institute
policies to promote energy efficiency as a solution to energy and climate problems.
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