http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/06/29/what-happens-when-evidence-uncertainty-and-politics-collide/ Advancing ecology and making it count Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/06/29/what-happens-when-evidence-uncertainty-and-politics-collide/#comment-2096 Ecology and Policy Blog » Blog Archive » Building Trust in Scientists Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:24:43 +0000 http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=1246#comment-2096 [...] to tackle climate change? Sheila Jasanoff, a science-policy expert at Harvard (and a contributor to Monday night’s Royal Society Science Policy Centre Debate, covered on this blog) says that more communication is good, but warns against the simplistic ‘deficit model’ – [...]

]]> http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2010/06/29/what-happens-when-evidence-uncertainty-and-politics-collide/#comment-2095 18saughtonmains Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:26:37 +0000 http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=1246#comment-2095 Members of the public are often experts on specific situations, and drawing on their expertise can lead to a better outcome in terms of framing the problem, the suitability of the solution and its public acceptance. The converse is also true — if experts impose solutions without reference to the needs of communities and individuals there can be resistance. I think it is important to note that physicians are not always trusted. In particular, the argument over the medical and social models of disability bring this point into focus. If disabled people are viewed as having deficits that must be treated there’s going to be resistance to the idea, whereas if disabled people are involved in working out what the barriers to inclusion are there’ll be a more positive outcome. Participation is the key.

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