title: Reinvigorating the role of science in democracy.
abstract: Private and political interests routinely conspire to sideline and misrepresent science and evidence in the public policy process. The Center for Science and Democracy, a new initiative at the Union of Concerned Scientists, endeavors to change this dynamic to strengthen the role of science in decision making.
authors.affiliation: Center for Science and Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shulman
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wexler
authors.forename: Pallavi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Phartiyal
mesh_terms: D003709:Democracy; D006801:Humans; D011050:Policy Making; D011640:Public Policy; D012586:Science / Q000191:economics