They still lack the power of their Northern counterparts, but their influence is on the rise, says Turner Isoun.
All over the world, scientists complain that governments ignore scientific evidence. And not without reason: in every field, from drugs to climate change, policies are being developed with too little awareness of the evidence that could underpin better decisions.
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