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The United Nations of science: why we need it

By Lorna Casselton

13 January 2010

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Science takes centre stage again

(Image: Andrzej Krauze)

AS THE disappointment of the Copenhagen climate summit sinks in, you could be forgiven for despairing of science ever being put at the centre of international policy-making. But scientists are not giving up the fight.

This week, an important meeting is taking place at the Royal Society in London. The outcome will determine how the world’s finest scientific minds engage collectively with governments worldwide to make sure they have the benefit of the best possible scientific advice.

The meeting is of a body you may never have heard of: the InterAcademy Panel…

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