Science And Politics - Ian

The Recent Coronavirus Pandemic Proved That The Time-old Notion Seems Now Truer Than Ever: That Science And Politics Represent A Clash Of Cultures. But Why Should Scientists Simply Stick To The Facts And Leave Politics To The Politicians When The World Seems To Be Falling Down Around Us?drawing On His Experience As Both A Research Scientist And An Expert Advisor At The Centre Of Government, Ian Boyd Takes An Empirical Approach To Examining The Current State Of The Relationship Between Science And Politics. He Argues That The Way Politicians And Scientists Work Together Today Results In A Science That Is On Tap For Ideological (mis)use, And Governance That Fails To Serve Humanitys Most Fundamental Needs.