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Here’s the latest scientific advice to Commission: improve scientific advice

The EU’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors suggests ‘strengthened’ procedures for delivering evidence-based recommendations to Brussels policy makers

12 Nov 2019

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The politician who counts: Cédric Villani on discovering a flair for public office

‘Mathematics was so natural, politics so brutal,’ says star mathematician and 2010 Fields medallist with sights on becoming the next mayor of Paris

12 Nov 2018

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Professor Bernard Charpentier takes over as Chair of SAPEA

05 Dec 2017

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Nobel laureate Paul Nurse joins top EU science panel

UK representation restored to EU Scientific Advice Mechanism

31 Jan 2017

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CO2 emissions test is a clear step forward say EU science advisors

The Scientific Advice Mechanism team has delivered its first report, concluding a new way of assessing vehicle exhaust gases will reduce discrepancies between the lab and the road

15 Nov 2016

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The chaos of scientific advice: Why it’s so hard for politicians to ‘get’ science

Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy tells Science|Busines how to get scientific evidence across to a broader public

24 Oct 2016

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Scientists and politicians: we need to learn how to talk to each other

Scientific advisers and policymakers meet en masse in Brussels to discuss how to close the gap between how they think and work

04 Oct 2016

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In a post-factual world politicians have never been more in need of science advice

New Zealand's chief science adviser Peter Gluckman says the demand for expert advice keeps on growing, despite an apparent dismissal of evidence in politics today

29 Sep 2016

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The new EU Commission think tank ‘feels like a success’

Robert Madelin, adviser on innovation at the European Political Strategy Centre says the new advice body has introduced talent and ideas - and has the ear of President Juncker.

12 May 2016

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New EU Scientific Advice Mechanism holds first meeting

Panel’s first assignments will be cybersecurity and CO2 emissions

04 Feb 2016

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Here’s the latest scientific advice to Commission: improve scientific advice

The politician who counts: Cédric Villani on discovering a flair for public office

Professor Bernard Charpentier takes over as Chair of SAPEA

Nobel laureate Paul Nurse joins top EU science panel

CO2 emissions test is a clear step forward say EU science advisors

The chaos of scientific advice: Why it’s so hard for politicians to ‘get’ science

Scientists and politicians: we need to learn how to talk to each other

In a post-factual world politicians have never been more in need of science advice

The new EU Commission think tank ‘feels like a success’

New EU Scientific Advice Mechanism holds first meeting

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