Chris Anderson
@andoc.bsky.social
Director Policy and International @scienceacademy.bsky.social working on initiatives in science advice at the global and Australian science-policy interface to advance evidence-informed decision making
These developments highlight the shifting global landscape for science governance, integrity, and strategy. Science diplomacy, AI norms, food systems, and regulatory reform are all in play.
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
These developments highlight the shifting global landscape for science governance, integrity, and strategy. Science diplomacy, AI norms, food systems, and regulatory reform are all in play.
🌍 G7 science academies issue a rare joint statement defending science, warning that growing political interference threatens public trust and global competitiveness. Academies reaffirm their independence and role.
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With U.S. science in crisis, G7 researchers mount a candid defence
The Ottawa Declaration reminds the G7 that science is an important and beneficial activity for them to pursue
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🌍 G7 science academies issue a rare joint statement defending science, warning that growing political interference threatens public trust and global competitiveness. Academies reaffirm their independence and role.
🔗 www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...
🔗 www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...
📊 National data-sharing scheme underperforms. Legal uncertainty and unclear value block departmental uptake. Researchers face growing barriers to using public data.
🔗 www.innovationaus.com/research-blo...
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Research blockers keep govt data sharing scheme grounded
University researchers are still unable to access the government’s data sharing regime three years in, warning “opaque and time-consuming” access rules are slowing their work. Non-university medical r...
www.innovationaus.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
📊 National data-sharing scheme underperforms. Legal uncertainty and unclear value block departmental uptake. Researchers face growing barriers to using public data.
🔗 www.innovationaus.com/research-blo...
🔗 www.innovationaus.com/research-blo...
⚖️ Minister Andrew Leigh calls for regulatory simplification. Describes current system as a “thicket” that chokes innovation. Signals wider deregulatory efforts that could affect science and research portfolios.
🔗 www.afr.com/politics/fed...
🔗 www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Labor minister says ‘thickets of regulation’ need to be slashed
Assistant Minister for Productivity Andrew Leigh said government too often rewarded process over outcomes.
www.afr.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
⚖️ Minister Andrew Leigh calls for regulatory simplification. Describes current system as a “thicket” that chokes innovation. Signals wider deregulatory efforts that could affect science and research portfolios.
🔗 www.afr.com/politics/fed...
🔗 www.afr.com/politics/fed...
🍽️ CSIRO releases first national stocktake of Australia's food system.
$70 billion in hidden costs identified—largely environmental and health-related. Major opportunities flagged for reform and sustainability.
🔗 www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
$70 billion in hidden costs identified—largely environmental and health-related. Major opportunities flagged for reform and sustainability.
🔗 www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
First national stocktake of Australia's food system reveals hidden costs and big opportunities
A new report shines a light on the complex challenges and opportunities facing Australia's $800 billion food system.
www.csiro.au
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🍽️ CSIRO releases first national stocktake of Australia's food system.
$70 billion in hidden costs identified—largely environmental and health-related. Major opportunities flagged for reform and sustainability.
🔗 www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
$70 billion in hidden costs identified—largely environmental and health-related. Major opportunities flagged for reform and sustainability.
🔗 www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
📜 US scientists respond to Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” order. Concerns centre on political control, increased procedural hurdles, and suppression of inconvenient findings. Parallels drawn to past interference in US science.
🔗 www.science.org/content/arti...
🔗 www.science.org/content/arti...
What does Trump’s call for ‘gold standard science’ really mean?
Critics worry new executive order allows political appointees to determine how science is used in policy decisions
www.science.org
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
📜 US scientists respond to Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” order. Concerns centre on political control, increased procedural hurdles, and suppression of inconvenient findings. Parallels drawn to past interference in US science.
🔗 www.science.org/content/arti...
🔗 www.science.org/content/arti...
China reaffirms its commitment to science cooperation at a symposium including high-level representatives from around the world to celebrate the 70th anniversary of CAS with an emphasis on multilateral science partnerships and shared development goals.
🔗 en.people.cn/n3/2025/0602...
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Chinese, international scientists urge greater collaboration for sustainable development - People's Daily Online
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and international scientists have called on the global scientifi
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June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
China reaffirms its commitment to science cooperation at a symposium including high-level representatives from around the world to celebrate the 70th anniversary of CAS with an emphasis on multilateral science partnerships and shared development goals.
🔗 en.people.cn/n3/2025/0602...
🔗 en.people.cn/n3/2025/0602...
🇺🇸 International scientists are leaving the US as visa barriers, political rhetoric, and reduced opportunities drive a “brain drain” from top universities.
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The US has long been a research powerhouse. After Trump’s cuts, other countries are stepping in | CNN
Growing up in Brazil, neuroscientist Danielle Beckman always dreamed of moving to the US for work. So, in 2017, when Beckman got the opportunity to work at the California National Primate Research Cen...
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June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🇺🇸 International scientists are leaving the US as visa barriers, political rhetoric, and reduced opportunities drive a “brain drain” from top universities.
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🤖 Australia signals interest in shaping global AI governance. New Industry & Science Minister Tim Ayres backs a proposed “AI union” to build shared rules, comparing it to trade systems. Does this signify a shift toward multilateral AI diplomacy?
🔗 www.afr.com/technology/a...
🔗 www.afr.com/technology/a...
Ayres signals a bigger role for unions over AI use at work
Industry Minister Tim Ayres says they should have a louder voice in how businesses adopt artificial intelligence, as concerns rise about huge job losses.
www.afr.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🤖 Australia signals interest in shaping global AI governance. New Industry & Science Minister Tim Ayres backs a proposed “AI union” to build shared rules, comparing it to trade systems. Does this signify a shift toward multilateral AI diplomacy?
🔗 www.afr.com/technology/a...
🔗 www.afr.com/technology/a...
📌 These developments reinforce the strategic importance of climate science, research integrity, international collaboration and Indigenous knowledge in shaping science policy.
May 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
📌 These developments reinforce the strategic importance of climate science, research integrity, international collaboration and Indigenous knowledge in shaping science policy.
🖤💛❤️ To mark Reconciliation Week, @science.org.au hosted a public event highlighting Indigenous knowledge in science. Leaders discussed the need for truth-telling, structural reform, & knowledge-sharing across disciplines.
A meaningful step in our ongoing commitment.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hm7...
A meaningful step in our ongoing commitment.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hm7...
Science, Country and Community: Indigenous Knowledges challenging the system
YouTube video by Australian Academy of Science
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May 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
🖤💛❤️ To mark Reconciliation Week, @science.org.au hosted a public event highlighting Indigenous knowledge in science. Leaders discussed the need for truth-telling, structural reform, & knowledge-sharing across disciplines.
A meaningful step in our ongoing commitment.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hm7...
A meaningful step in our ongoing commitment.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hm7...
🤝 The @science.org.au visited China’s Ministry of Science and Technology this week. The visit reaffirmed the importance of institutional collaboration and explored renewed bilateral cooperation in science.
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科技部部长阴和俊会见澳大利亚科学院院长贾格迪什
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May 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
🤝 The @science.org.au visited China’s Ministry of Science and Technology this week. The visit reaffirmed the importance of institutional collaboration and explored renewed bilateral cooperation in science.
🔗 mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SMZ2uyBfFs...
🔗 mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SMZ2uyBfFs...
🔥 The @iapartnership.bsky.social convened experts on how AI can help model and mitigate wildfire risk.
National academies, climate scientists and tech leaders discussed pathways for integrating science into emergency planning.
Report due later this year.
🔗 www.interacademies.org/news/iap-hos...
National academies, climate scientists and tech leaders discussed pathways for integrating science into emergency planning.
Report due later this year.
🔗 www.interacademies.org/news/iap-hos...
IAP Hosts Workshop on Wildfire Risk Modeling and AI
IAP Brings Together Global Experts to Explore Wildfire Risk and the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Understanding Vulnerabilities of Communities
www.interacademies.org
May 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
🔥 The @iapartnership.bsky.social convened experts on how AI can help model and mitigate wildfire risk.
National academies, climate scientists and tech leaders discussed pathways for integrating science into emergency planning.
Report due later this year.
🔗 www.interacademies.org/news/iap-hos...
National academies, climate scientists and tech leaders discussed pathways for integrating science into emergency planning.
Report due later this year.
🔗 www.interacademies.org/news/iap-hos...
In the US, @nature.com reports mixed reactions to Trump’s “gold standard science” executive order.
While it stresses rigour and transparency, researchers fear it could politicise federal science advice.
How science is governed remains in global focus.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
While it stresses rigour and transparency, researchers fear it could politicise federal science advice.
How science is governed remains in global focus.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump’s call for ‘gold standard science’ has prompted an outcry: here’s why
Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president’s latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.
www.nature.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
In the US, @nature.com reports mixed reactions to Trump’s “gold standard science” executive order.
While it stresses rigour and transparency, researchers fear it could politicise federal science advice.
How science is governed remains in global focus.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
While it stresses rigour and transparency, researchers fear it could politicise federal science advice.
How science is governed remains in global focus.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
☣️ New national data shows most Australians have PFAS—so-called “forever chemicals”—in their blood.
Health impacts are still being studied, but scientists are calling for clearer risk comms and stronger regulation.
🔗 theconversation.com/new-australi...
Health impacts are still being studied, but scientists are calling for clearer risk comms and stronger regulation.
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New Australian data shows most of us have PFAS in our blood. How worried should we be?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics looked at concentrations of 11 types of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, in our blood. Here’s what the results show.
theconversation.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
☣️ New national data shows most Australians have PFAS—so-called “forever chemicals”—in their blood.
Health impacts are still being studied, but scientists are calling for clearer risk comms and stronger regulation.
🔗 theconversation.com/new-australi...
Health impacts are still being studied, but scientists are calling for clearer risk comms and stronger regulation.
🔗 theconversation.com/new-australi...
🌡️ The @WMO forecasts global temps will remain near record levels for the next five years.
98% chance one year sets a new record; 66% chance we temporarily exceed 1.5°C warming.
The climate challenge isn’t easing.
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98% chance one year sets a new record; 66% chance we temporarily exceed 1.5°C warming.
The climate challenge isn’t easing.
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Global climate predictions show temperatures expected to remain at or near record levels in coming 5 years
The WMO report forecasts that the annually averaged global mean near-surface temperature for each year between 2025 and 2029 is predicted to be between 1.2°C and 1.9°C higher than the average over the...
wmo.int
May 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
🌡️ The @WMO forecasts global temps will remain near record levels for the next five years.
98% chance one year sets a new record; 66% chance we temporarily exceed 1.5°C warming.
The climate challenge isn’t easing.
🔗 wmo.int/media/news/g...
98% chance one year sets a new record; 66% chance we temporarily exceed 1.5°C warming.
The climate challenge isn’t easing.
🔗 wmo.int/media/news/g...
And a new report finds Australia could generate up to $400b in annual green iron exports if it acts decisively on policy, clean energy and infrastructure.
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/news/usd400-...
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/news/usd400-...
$400 billion green iron exports within reach and cost competitive
Helping Australia to seize the extraordinary economic opportunities of the post-carbon world
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au
May 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
And a new report finds Australia could generate up to $400b in annual green iron exports if it acts decisively on policy, clean energy and infrastructure.
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/news/usd400-...
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/news/usd400-...
Mark Scott in the AFR urges attention to US actions against Harvard’s international student program. Australia should watch for spillover effects on higher ed and science diplomacy.
www.afr.com/policy/healt...
www.afr.com/policy/healt...
Australia should pay attention to what Trump just did to Harvard
Students who have made extraordinary sacrifices to study here are being accused of everything from housing shortage to driving inflation.
www.afr.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Mark Scott in the AFR urges attention to US actions against Harvard’s international student program. Australia should watch for spillover effects on higher ed and science diplomacy.
www.afr.com/policy/healt...
www.afr.com/policy/healt...
Climate researchers warn that Antarctica’s natural shield against warm ocean water is weakening. The implications for ice shelf collapse and sea level rise are profound.
theconversation.com/antarctica-h...
theconversation.com/antarctica-h...
Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat
The Antarctic Slope Current shields Antarctica from warm waters. But new research shows meltwater is speeding up the current, which could make it more unstable.
theconversation.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Climate researchers warn that Antarctica’s natural shield against warm ocean water is weakening. The implications for ice shelf collapse and sea level rise are profound.
theconversation.com/antarctica-h...
theconversation.com/antarctica-h...
Yet modelling from American University shows that a 25% cut to US federal research funding could reduce GDP by $804b and significantly shrink federal revenues.
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impa.american.edu/costs-of-cut...
Preliminary Estimates of the Macroeconomic Costs of Cutting Federal Funding for Scientific Research – Institute for Macroeconomic & Policy Analysis
impa.american.edu
May 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Yet modelling from American University shows that a 25% cut to US federal research funding could reduce GDP by $804b and significantly shrink federal revenues.
impa.american.edu/costs-of-cut...
impa.american.edu/costs-of-cut...
In the US, President Trump has signed an Executive Order to restore “gold standard” science—focusing on transparency, replicability, and neutrality in government-funded research.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Gold Standard Science
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United
www.whitehouse.gov
May 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
In the US, President Trump has signed an Executive Order to restore “gold standard” science—focusing on transparency, replicability, and neutrality in government-funded research.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
The EU has revealed further details of its “Choose Europe for Science” campaign with €500m in new measures to attract global research talent—extended fellowships, longer-term jobs, and better mobility.
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
Choose Europe for Science: EU comes together to attract top research talent
Research and innovation news alert: The European Union is stepping up to become the world’s most attractive destination for researchers and innovators.
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu
May 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The EU has revealed further details of its “Choose Europe for Science” campaign with €500m in new measures to attract global research talent—extended fellowships, longer-term jobs, and better mobility.
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...