How science got here, and where next
From Science In Action by BBC World Service
October 30, 2025 · 32 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing science in the current socio-political climate and the future of evidence-based policy.
As anti-science leaves research reeling, does evidence-based policy in a scientific society have much of a future? Michael Mann, Naomi Oreskes, Angie Rasmussen and Deb Houry discuss some of the sources and motivations that perhaps belie the current state of scientific affairs. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Alex Mansfield Production Coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth (Image: The End street sign. Credit: Sanfel via Getty Images).
People in this episode
Host: Roland Pease
Guests: Michael Mann, Naomi Oreskes, Angie Rasmussen, Deb Houry
Topics covered
- science
- evidence-based policy
- anti-science
- scientific society
- current state of scientific affairs
Keywords
- science
- policy
- anti-science
- research
- scientific affairs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC World Service
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