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.@izakaminska dissects SAGE minutes to make sense of the non-sensical UK govt #COVID19 strategy.

The potential influence of SAGE + Anders Tegnell finally conceding mistakes in the Swedish Model, should urge a rethink of centralised scientific advice.

ftalphaville.ft.com/2020/06/01/159…
It is important not to confuse science and scientific advice, and to think about the interfaces of science, scientific advice and policy makers.

It would be wrong to equate SAGE advice with Science or to absolve UK gov from accountability of its policy under a convenient slogan.
As the President of the @royalsociety powerfully argued there is a difference between science and scientific advice, and "no such thing as following *the* science".

The trust in science stems from "honesty, openness and transparency"

royalsociety.org/blog/2020/05/f…
It is therefore key to apply the same principles of "honesty, openness and transparency" at the interfaces of science, scientific advice and policy making

It would serve the policymakers, science and the public well

By doing so the interfaces could be scrutinised and challenged
Not doing so will reduce trust in science as shown in a recent survey

Scientific advisors and scientist should insist upon it. Some of the public dissent on the UK reopening from members of SAGE should therefore be welcome as going towards more "honesty, openness, transparency"
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