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A key part of the scientific process is challenging both the evidence and its analysis. This principle is embedded in the way the FSA does its work. This means that whether or not you’re a scientist you can engage with us, and challenge us at each stage of the process from framing the question through to generating the answer.  You can look at what we’ve done, the way we’ve done it and drill down to the evidence so you can make up your own mind.  

Just because we seek to involve you in the way that we develop our thinking and give you the opportunity to make up your own mind, doesn’t mean that we always get it right or that there’s not room for improvement.  This is why I am pleased to welcome the recent launch of the Sciencewise Expert Resources Centre.  Lord Robert Winston, the centre’s figurehead and leading ambassador, sees the new Sciencewise-ERC ‘as a valuable resource for developing two-way conversation with the public and, most importantly will build greater trust between Government, scientists and society as a whole’.

The new centre will provide a comprehensive range of services to assist in engaging effectively with the public and creating dialogues on new and emerging science and technologies.  We recently appointed our own Advisory Committee on Consumer Engagement, who will be working with us to review and assesses our consumer engagement work and to make recommendations on how our engagement processes might be strengthened. I’m sure this new resource will help us identify how this can happen. Why not check out the Sciencewise website?

I am looking forward to working with the Sciencewise-ERC to improve our science dialogues.