Power and Responsibility: The Role of the Sciences in Reducing Social Inequality
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Journal Title
Cambridge Journal of Science and Policy
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Cambridge University Science and Policy Exchange
Volume
2
Issue
1
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Nelson, S., & Zardilis, A. (2021). Power and Responsibility: The Role of the Sciences in Reducing Social Inequality. Cambridge Journal of Science and Policy, 2 (1) https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.66531
Abstract
We explore the role of scientists in reducing social inequality through policy advice in conversation with Professors Danny Dorling and Andrew Stirling. Providing unbiased advice requires careful consideration of
the implicit power imbalances in policymaking and the internalised inequality within the scientific discipline itself. Professors Stirling and Dorling explain the causes and effects of the science-policy dynamic, and propose strategies to improve science advising and to address the underlying issues within scientific research.
Keywords
Social inequality, Science advising, Evidence-based policymaking
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This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.66531
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/319408
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY)
Licence URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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