This is part 10 of a 10-part talk. Policymakers, judges, government agency staff, lawmakers, scientists, and others must constantly balance scientific, social, economic, political, emotional and other considerations when making a decision. However, they are often "on their own" to determine the validity and applicability of scientific and technical data as they ask themselves, "How reliable is the information in front of me? What is the level of maturity of the underlying science, and can I make a sound decision based on it?"Dennis K. McBride, Ph.D., President Emeritus and Chair of Fellows at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, will discuss the book, "Best Available Science," that he co-authored with researchers from Potomac and the Institute for Regulatory Science. Led by the lead author, Alan Moghissi, this book is the culmination of three decades of insight from experts in the scientific and policy worlds, who have developed a process to enable not only scientists, but also non-scientists, to clearly and easily assess the maturity of scientific information. The book isolates scientific issues from other issues at play in policymaking. It provides a framework for understanding the validity of scientific information that can be universally understood. It gives decision makers a simple assessment system to most effectively utilize scientific information. It also separates science from topics that are outside of the purview of science. As we continue to strive for ...
Keywords: Science, Skeptic, Skepticism
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