Episode 4: Going to Parliament: Advising Policy Makers
As scientists, we want to make discoveries that benefit society and people. To make a societal difference, we need our research findings to become or influence governmental law and policy. Therefore, we need to reach policy makers. However, translating research findings into meaningful and understandable context for policymakers is challenging. Furthermore, the language they use and their motivations are vastly different from what we in science are used to. So how do scientists communicate scientific advice to politicians? And is influencing politics even on the scientific radar?
Listen as postdocs within the field of diabetes and an expert discuss the challenges and solutions within this topic.
SCOPI Board: The Science Communication for health Policy Implementation (SCOPI) Board is the solution proposed by the challenge group to create an accessible, transparent and open communication platform to connect scientists and policy makers. In the podcast episode, the group provides the details of the board composition and responsibilities.
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