Silvio Funtowicz on post-normal science advice

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31 January 2022

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Professor Silvio Funtowicz is one of the originators of the concept of post-normal science, which urges us — both scientists and policymakers — to widen the sources of evidence we draw on, the kinds of knowledge we recognise, and the communities who evaluate our success. In this wide-ranging conversation, Professor Funtowicz lays out the history of post-normal science and delves deeply into its implications for the science-policy interface, especially in a world grappling with multiple public health and climate crises.

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Foundational paper on post-normal science: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/001632879390022L

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