Can Scientists Succeed Where Politicians Fail?

Johns Hopkins University Press

Can Scientists Succeed Where Politicians Fail?Author(s): Peter Agre, Seema Yasmin, MB BChir\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, United States\nImprint: Johns Hopkins University Press\nISBN-13: 9781421452999, 978-1421452999\nSynopsis\nHow can science prevail when policies fall short?\n\nPolitical, military, and intelligence professionals alone can't resolve all global threats. Sometimes, when other solutions have faltered, scientists step out of their classrooms, labs, and offices to help resolve these dangerous crisesoften at considerable personal risk. Whether as official ambassadors for their governments or by less formal (or even secret) means, scientists have played pivotal roles in numerous critical moments in modern history, including during the negotiations leading to the Paris Climate Agreement, the global response to the COVID crisis, and many more.\n\nWhat compels them to enter the high-stakes atmospheres surrounding international emergencies, and.