About this episode
Broadcast on
16 November 2020
Why does European Commission science advice work the way it does? Why did former President Juncker discontinue the standalone post of chief science advisor? Why has the EU settled on a hybrid model which combines advisors, academies and officials?
Maria da Graça Carvalho MEP discusses these questions with Toby Wardman of SAPEA. We also discuss science advice in Portugal, how to attract women and girls to the high-salary tech jobs of the future, and whether any science can survive the entire legislative procedure.
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Within the Scientific Advice Mechanism, SAPEA is funded by the European Union. The activities of associated partners Academia Europaea and Cardiff University are funded by UKRI (grant number 10033786).
