Interested in 𝘩𝘰𝘸 & 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 science advisers learn? A thread on my #PhD findings - looking at the learning journeys of UK science advisers 🧵👇🏻. /1

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#sciadvice Science advisers learn on the job. Nothing has quite prepared them for the delicate balancing act that is being a science adviser⚖️(whether formal or informal roles). They have to simultaneously meet the expectations and standards of both academic and policy colleagues. /2

Excited to share latest article, published with @SpringerNature in @PalCommsOA, on why we might want to pay closer attention to experts’ learning when advising #policymakers. Given the timing: a short(ish) thread on its relevance for #COVID19, below /1👉🏻 rdcu.be/b3Rs9 In the aftermath of the #coronavirus pandemic, we’ll need an evaluation of ‘what happened’ and ‘what went wrong’. For the whole picture, we can’t just rely on the loudest or the most visible voices. We need to turn to those scientific advisers whose stories go largely untold. /2