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  • Recent initiatives seek to bridge the gap between scientific expertise and societal needs.

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  • Explores the compatibility of scientific expertise with democratic principles.
  • Examines how scientific practices intersect with democratic values.
  • Case studies include weight-of-evidence analysis, climate science, and land use debates.

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  • Democratic governance of science requires addressing public knowledge gaps.
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  • Interdisciplinary approaches are vital for navigating science-policy-public interactions.

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