4 Research on the Use of Science in Policy: A Framework The use of science in policy is a human activity embedded in social processes and structures, a point now emphasized several times. We have ...

This report is about using science as evidence in public policy. Science identifies problems—endangered species, obesity, unemployment, and vulnerability to natural disasters or bioterrorism or cyber ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Imagine you purchased a swanky new chair. The paperwork claims the piece of furniture was made from legally sourced wood. But how can you be sure?

When companies say a product meant for pleasure was developed using science, consumers are less likely to buy it. That’s what we found in our peer-reviewed research. In our first study, we recruited ...

Due to an exponential increase in published research articles, it is impossible for individual scientists to read all publications, even within their own research field. Here we investigate the use of ...