5 Dec

via Zoom, Online

Science in the crossfire: Challenges in providing science-based advice

seminars, workshops |

Welcome to our seminar, where we will delve into some challenges researchers may face when providing science-based advice, such as how to maintain credibility and avoid bias, the impact of public trust and misinformation, and the ethical dilemmas involved in navigating conflicts of interest. We will present a case from aquaculture, but the discussion is intended to be cross-disciplinary. We encourage SLU researchers to attend and contribute with experiences from different disciplines. We will address challenges and possible solutions.

Target audience: SLU researchers interested in discussing different types of challenges and how to address them in the context of external requests for expert advice to support decision making.

NOTE: This seminar/workshop is not subject-specific – the focus is on challenges and possible solutions.

Language: English.

Registration: see the form below

Preliminary programme

12:00 Welcome and a short introduction, by moderator Annsofie Wahlström, programme director at SLU Future Food 

12:05 Case: Navigating disease-transfer risk in the interface between farmed and wild fish: conclusions and lessons learned, by guest professor Øystein Evensen from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, and also a guest professor at SLU.

12:25 Group discussions in Break Out Rooms – examples of issues to be addressed:

  • How to maintain credibility and avoid being perceived as biased?
  • Should you use science-based knowledge in shaping policy and public opinion?
  • How do you navigate conflicts of interest and maintain integrity?
  • Ethical considerations in scientific advice?
  • How to deal with non-scientific issues (political, social and media pressures)?
  • What are the legal aspects to take into account?
  • How to communicate complex scientific findings without losing accuracy, and without undermining public trust in science?

13:00 Conclusions from the group discussions – Take home messages!

13:25 Sum up & closure

13:30 End of the seminar

Registration

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Facts

Time: 2024-12-05 12:00 - 13:30
City: Online
Location: via Zoom
Organiser: SLU Aquaculture
Last signup date: 27 November 2024