ISC Presents
ISC Presents is a podcast by the International Science Council. Our short episodes provide listeners with a melting pot of insightful discussions and thought provoking debates through the voices of guests and experts of the international scientific community. We discuss the challenges, stories, and celebrations of science while seeking to encourage international action on concerns to both science, and society. We look forward to listening with you.
ISC Presents
Episode 2 - The Current Clash: Science and the National Interest
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International Science Council
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Season 5
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Episode 2
In this episode of our series 'Science in Times of Crisis', we will explore two examples of how perceived national interests can impact on the capabilities of collaborative science, the scientific community and society. Firstly, the COVID-19 pandemic and AIDS crisis and secondly, Brazil’s tumultuous science-policy nexus on issues such as climate change and the Amazon rainforest.