title: Making science count in government.
abstract: Science is an essential component of policy-making in most areas of government, but the scientific community does not always understand its role in this process.
authors.affiliation: is Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , London , United Kingdom ian.boyd@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Boyd
mesh_terms: D006076:Government; D011050:Policy Making; D012586:Science; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: DEFRA; Point of view; bovine TB; science policy and funding