Lord and Turekian on the Diplomacy of Science

It is time for the scientific community to increase its role in diplomacy—-and maybe even take the lead. Nongovernmental scientific organizations are more credible, more nimble, and—-as honest brokers—-in many cases more respected than the U.S. government overseas. They work at the grassroots level on global problems such as energy, clean water, and health. A vigorous new science diplomacy, oriented to foreign citizens as well as their governments, will promote human well-being, will benefit science, and will catalyze public diplomacy. Our country needs a new era of science diplomacy, and we need the commitment of the U.S. science community behind it.

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Kristin M. Lord and Vaughan C. Turekian. 2007. Time for a New Era of Science Diplomacy. Science 315:769-770.