Science is Incomplete Within Closed Walls
Scientific research, no matter how advanced, remains incomplete if it stays trapped within laboratories and academic journals. The true value of science emerges when it transforms into health policies that reduce mortality, environmental legislation that protects air and water, or educational programs that elevate human capital and creative capacity.
Here, the role of the Scientific Advisory Council emerges as a massive “translation engine,” transposing research findings from the language of numbers and curves into the language of programs, projects, and decisions.
How Does Scientific Research Transform into Public Policy? The path from a “scientific discovery” to a “government decision” is not a straight line, but rather a series of stages:
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Evidence Gathering: Reviewing available local and global studies on a specific topic.
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Context Analysis: Understanding the economic, social, and cultural reality in which the decision will be implemented.
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Evaluating Alternatives: Comparing several options to select the most effective, least costly, and lowest-risk solution.
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Submitting Recommendations: Formulating clear and specific solutions that the decision-maker can adopt or modify.
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Monitoring and Evaluation: Observing implementation results and correcting the course when necessary.
The Scientific Advisory Council is the framework that organizes these stages, safeguarding them from becoming individual interpretations or hasty, ill-considered decisions.
Trust Between Society and Science In an era of spreading fake news and conspiracy theories, society needs a reliable entity to turn to when information conflicts. The Scientific Advisory Council can serve as a “compass of trust,” provided it commits to:
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Transparency in explaining what is known and what is unknown.
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Acknowledging the limits of science and that knowledge is constantly evolving.
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Communicating in language accessible to the public, away from unnecessary complexity.
Direct Benefits to the Citizen’s Life The average citizen might ask: What does the existence of a Scientific Advisory Council mean for me? The answer is simple:
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It means safer medicine, because it underwent rigorous scientific assessment before licensing.
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It means a more organized city, because urban planning relied on real data.
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It means higher quality education, because curricula were built on studies, not blind imitation.
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It means more balanced economic decisions, because risks were calculated before venturing.
From the lab to society, science travels across many bridges, but the Scientific Advisory Council ensures this path does not deviate from the public interest, nor bow to the pressure of the moment or the noise of the media.
