Natural and social sciences need each other to address grand and complex social problems. This sounds like a simple and logical statement. However, reality is quite far from it. In spite of several years’ efforts promoting multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity across the natural and the social sciences, these kinds of projects and endeavors are still quite … Continue reading
The return on investment and the impact of STI policies is a crucial issue in most countries. This was the topic of a symposia at the AAAS meeting 2013 in Boston. The symposia made me think that behind these discussions on returns and impact there are three crucial issues and questions that might be interesting to address: One is what … Continue reading
For years, research and innovation policy-makers around the world have stressed the need of evidence-based policies. Much has been said and written about the need of solid data and reliable scientific evidence to guide the design and re-design of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policies. However, this is easier said than done. In spite of … Continue reading
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