Diplomacy is often noted for its slow pace and bland language. But last week an unusually fast-moving National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel offered the U.S. State Department some plain-spoken suggestions for improving the quality of the scientific advice available to makers of foreign policy. Although government officials say they welcome the input, many observers are skeptical that it will lead to significant changes.
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David Malakoff (1998) studied this question.