Scientific advice

Public trust in scientific advice would improve if scientists engaged more effectively with the general public, says Rolf-Dieter Heuer, chair of the European Commission’s group of scientific advisors

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

As he prepares to leave the European Commission, Vladimir Šucha, head of the Joint Research Centre speaks about the challenges facing the EU and how the science service can help the new leadership in Brussels

Two years after first opening the doors, the JRC is making further facilities available, in the fields of transport and nuclear research

The European Commission’s science and knowledge service says fighting mis- and disinformation is one of the grand challenges of the 21st century

Director general Vladimír Šucha says his office is ready to help the new roster of politicians in Brussels understand the “constraints and consequences” of decision making

Rolf Tarrach, in a long-shot bid for the European Parliament, wants to transform the debate around science and evidence in Europe. ‘Society has got used to believing things that are wrong,’ he tells Science|Business

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

Europe is putting informed opinion ahead of scientific evidence and precaution ahead of risk evaluation. Innovation will be the casualty