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To mark World Science Day for Peace and Development on Sunday 10 November 2019 and its theme of Open Science, the International Science Council explores its vision of science as a global public good – a vision that is vitally important in a world of global complexity and pressing global challenges. In this essay, we ask ourselves, what are the major opportunities and challenges facing global society, and what are the emerging areas of science that can benefit from international cooperation?

08.11.2019

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Adapted from his speech at the launch of the ISC, Craig Calhoun discusses how science and even knowledge, face challenges in the contemporary world. This essay can be read in full in the ISC’s Annual Report of 2018, or you can watch the speech online.

29.10.2019

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Actively communicating scientific discoveries is only half the battle. In the increasingly crowded information space, we need to nurture science literacy to enable everyone to tell evidence and disinformation apart and make well-informed decisions, urges ISC President Daya Reddy at the World Conference on Science Literacy (WCSL) in Beijing, China.

28.10.2019

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In the context of publishing our 2018 Annual Report, we asked Ismail Serageldin and ISC Patron, to share his thoughts on science in the 21st century.

28.10.2019