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Nature 449, 791-792 (18 October 2007) | doi:10.1038/449791a; Published online 17 October 2007
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Science & politics Big lessons for a healthy future
David A. King1 & Sandy M. Thomas1
- David A. King is the UK Government chief scientific adviser and head of the Government Office for Science. Sandy M. Thomas is director of the UK government's Foresight programme.
Abstract
This week's report on obesity policy in the United Kingdom highlights three challenges for scientists and politicians working together.
Science today is both a driver of technological innovation and an important resource for shaping public policy. In the United Kingdom, growing recognition of how science can contribute to health, wellbeing and the economy, has led to the appointment of six departmental chief scientific advisers in seven years, and improvements in the way that government departments use scientific analysis in policy-making.
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