Chris Anderson

These developments highlight the shifting global landscape for science governance, integrity, and strategy. Science diplomacy, AI norms, food systems, and regulatory reform are all in play.

With U.S. science in crisis, G7 researchers mount a candid defence The Ottawa Declaration reminds the G7 that science is an important and beneficial activity for them to pursue

🌍 G7 science academies issue a rare joint statement defending science, warning that growing political interference threatens public trust and global competitiveness. Academies reaffirm their independence and role.
🔗 www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...

Research blockers keep govt data sharing scheme grounded University researchers are still unable to access the government’s data sharing regime three years in, warning “opaque and time-consuming” access rules are slowing their work. Non-university medical r...

📊 National data-sharing scheme underperforms. Legal uncertainty and unclear value block departmental uptake. Researchers face growing barriers to using public data.
🔗 www.innovationaus.com/research-blo...

Labor minister says ‘thickets of regulation’ need to be slashed Assistant Minister for Productivity Andrew Leigh said government too often rewarded process over outcomes.

⚖️ Minister Andrew Leigh calls for regulatory simplification. Describes current system as a “thicket” that chokes innovation. Signals wider deregulatory efforts that could affect science and research portfolios.
🔗 www.afr.com/politics/fed...

First national stocktake of Australia's food system reveals hidden costs and big opportunities A new report shines a light on the complex challenges and opportunities facing Australia's $800 billion food system.

🍽️ CSIRO releases first national stocktake of Australia's food system.
$70 billion in hidden costs identified—largely environmental and health-related. Major opportunities flagged for reform and sustainability.
🔗 www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...

What does Trump’s call for ‘gold standard science’ really mean? Critics worry new executive order allows political appointees to determine how science is used in policy decisions

📜 US scientists respond to Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” order. Concerns centre on political control, increased procedural hurdles, and suppression of inconvenient findings. Parallels drawn to past interference in US science.
🔗 www.science.org/content/arti...

China reaffirms its commitment to science cooperation at a symposium including high-level representatives from around the world to celebrate the 70th anniversary of CAS with an emphasis on multilateral science partnerships and shared development goals.
🔗 en.people.cn/n3/2025/0602...

The US has long been a research powerhouse. After Trump’s cuts, other countries are stepping in | CNN Growing up in Brazil, neuroscientist Danielle Beckman always dreamed of moving to the US for work. So, in 2017, when Beckman got the opportunity to work at the California National Primate Research Cen...

🇺🇸 International scientists are leaving the US as visa barriers, political rhetoric, and reduced opportunities drive a “brain drain” from top universities.
🔗 edition.cnn.com/2025/06/01/w...

Ayres signals a bigger role for unions over AI use at work Industry Minister Tim Ayres says they should have a louder voice in how businesses adopt artificial intelligence, as concerns rise about huge job losses.

🤖 Australia signals interest in shaping global AI governance. New Industry & Science Minister Tim Ayres backs a proposed “AI union” to build shared rules, comparing it to trade systems. Does this signify a shift toward multilateral AI diplomacy?
🔗 www.afr.com/technology/a...

🧵 Science & policy update from the @science.org.au – key developments from the past few days with national and global relevance. #scipol [Thread] 👇

📌 These developments reinforce the strategic importance of climate science, research integrity, international collaboration and Indigenous knowledge in shaping science policy.

YouTube video by Australian Academy of Science Science, Country and Community: Indigenous Knowledges challenging the system

🖤💛❤️ To mark Reconciliation Week, @science.org.au hosted a public event highlighting Indigenous knowledge in science. Leaders discussed the need for truth-telling, structural reform, & knowledge-sharing across disciplines.
A meaningful step in our ongoing commitment.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hm7...

科技部部长阴和俊会见澳大利亚科学院院长贾格迪什

🤝 The @science.org.au visited China’s Ministry of Science and Technology this week. The visit reaffirmed the importance of institutional collaboration and explored renewed bilateral cooperation in science.
🔗 mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SMZ2uyBfFs...

IAP Hosts Workshop on Wildfire Risk Modeling and AI IAP Brings Together Global Experts to Explore Wildfire Risk and the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Understanding Vulnerabilities of Communities

🔥 The @iapartnership.bsky.social convened experts on how AI can help model and mitigate wildfire risk.
National academies, climate scientists and tech leaders discussed pathways for integrating science into emergency planning.
Report due later this year.
🔗 www.interacademies.org/news/iap-hos...

Trump’s call for ‘gold standard science’ has prompted an outcry: here’s why Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president’s latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.

In the US, @nature.com reports mixed reactions to Trump’s “gold standard science” executive order.
While it stresses rigour and transparency, researchers fear it could politicise federal science advice.
How science is governed remains in global focus.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

New Australian data shows most of us have PFAS in our blood. How worried should we be? The Australian Bureau of Statistics looked at concentrations of 11 types of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, in our blood. Here’s what the results show.

☣️ New national data shows most Australians have PFAS—so-called “forever chemicals”—in their blood.
Health impacts are still being studied, but scientists are calling for clearer risk comms and stronger regulation.
🔗 theconversation.com/new-australi...

Global climate predictions show temperatures expected to remain at or near record levels in coming 5 years The WMO report forecasts that the annually averaged global mean near-surface temperature for each year between 2025 and 2029 is predicted to be between 1.2°C and 1.9°C higher than the average over the...

🌡️ The @WMO forecasts global temps will remain near record levels for the next five years.
98% chance one year sets a new record; 66% chance we temporarily exceed 1.5°C warming.
The climate challenge isn’t easing.
🔗 wmo.int/media/news/g...

🧵End-of-week science and policy #scipol round-up from the @science.org.au policy & international team— key global and national developments over the past two days. [Thread] 👇

$400 billion green iron exports within reach and cost competitive Helping Australia to seize the extraordinary economic opportunities of the post-carbon world

And a new report finds Australia could generate up to $400b in annual green iron exports if it acts decisively on policy, clean energy and infrastructure.
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/news/usd400-...

Australia should pay attention to what Trump just did to Harvard Students who have made extraordinary sacrifices to study here are being accused of everything from housing shortage to driving inflation.

Mark Scott in the AFR urges attention to US actions against Harvard’s international student program. Australia should watch for spillover effects on higher ed and science diplomacy.
www.afr.com/policy/healt...

Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat The Antarctic Slope Current shields Antarctica from warm waters. But new research shows meltwater is speeding up the current, which could make it more unstable.

Climate researchers warn that Antarctica’s natural shield against warm ocean water is weakening. The implications for ice shelf collapse and sea level rise are profound.
theconversation.com/antarctica-h...

Yet modelling from American University shows that a 25% cut to US federal research funding could reduce GDP by $804b and significantly shrink federal revenues.
impa.american.edu/costs-of-cut...

Restoring Gold Standard Science By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United

In the US, President Trump has signed an Executive Order to restore “gold standard” science—focusing on transparency, replicability, and neutrality in government-funded research.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Choose Europe for Science: EU comes together to attract top research talent Research and innovation news alert: The European Union is stepping up to become the world’s most attractive destination for researchers and innovators.

The EU has revealed further details of its “Choose Europe for Science” campaign with €500m in new measures to attract global research talent—extended fellowships, longer-term jobs, and better mobility.
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...

Policy and international science watchers: here’s a round-up of what I was reading this Monday with global implications for Australia’s science system. #scipol

Australia must act now to safeguard its national strategic R&D capability. @science.org.au calls for an emergency National Science & Technology Council meeting to address US interventions on national R&D capability. Learn more: www.science.org.au/news-and-eve... #Sciencepolicy #policyforscience

Science under threat | Royal Society The Royal Society will use its voice and the expertise of our Fellows to resist the various challenges to science.

Science advances our economic, physical, and social and cultural wellbeing, and is key to a sustainable future. However, we live in times of great change, and the values that have driven science for the benefit of humanity are under threat. Read our statement here: royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...

Why we can't put Antarctic funding on ice:

Australia’s commitment to Antarctica needs to eliminate
repeated short-term funding crises, writes Matt King in (@deformedearth.bsky.social) today's Mercury newspaper.

www.themercury.com.au | @utas.edu.au

What Courts Are Asking Medicine About Social Media This Viewpoint discusses the need for researchers and clinicians to consider questions of legal relevance in designing their studies and communicating their findings to help in developing policies reg...

Nice example of how the research question matters for informing policy... The mismatch between what issues/questions that researchers are studying and debating vs. the focus of legal proceedings.
🛟 policysky science for policy sociology 😷 health policy lawsky

Ambitions in national plans do not yet match bold international protection and restoration commitments - Nature Ecology & Evolution Analysis of the 36 National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans that were submitted to the Convention on Biological Diversity by 21 October 2024 reveal that no nation has yet created a plan that ...

Australia’s biodiversity policies echo many of the highlighted challenges. The science-for-policy interface and short-term political cycles remain critical bottlenecks. Deepening links with scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders is essential to reverse nature loss.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...