Science policy

Four of the seven members of the Commission’s new science advice panel talk to Science|Business about bridging the science-policy divide and avoiding the Brussels bear traps

Here are short profiles of the seven leading scientists named to the European Commission’s new Scientific Advice Mechanism

Departing CERN head Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Fields medal winner Cédric Villani and UK Met Office chief scientist Julia Slingo are among the new multi-disciplinary, seven-member advisory team

The fact that original research cannot be replicated does not point to fraud, but it does waste resources and slow scientific progress, says Jim Smith of the UK Medical Research Council. He shares his ideas for tackling the problem with Science|Business

After running out of funding and feeling unloved by the new Commission, the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies was relieved to hear its work will find new life and a new home in 2016

The makeup of the new seven-strong Scientific Advice Mechanism will be announced by the end of October and open for business before the end of the year

The EU Commission is setting up a new science advice scheme. Before recruiting experts, it should specify the goals and methodology, says Martin Kowarsch, Head of Scientific Assessments, Ethics and Public Policy at Germany’s MCC climate change research institute

It is known best as the Commission's in-house source of scientific advice. But the JRC’s capabilities go well beyond the theory, not just in helping with oversight of EU regulations, but also in providing much-needed practical help in responding to major humanitarian crises

Panel’s creation next Autumn is aimed at ending a Brussels dispute over who gives scientific advice on controversial issues like GMOs

COST has established a Scientific Committee at the heart of its new scientific organisation and evaluation and selection procedure.