Public's trust in science at risk, warns former No 10 adviser
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from on (#53006)
Ex-chief scientific adviser sets up rival panel of experts over Covid-19 lack of transparency'
Public trust in science risks being damaged by potential political interference, according to a former chief scientific adviser who has set up a panel of experts to rival those advising ministers.
Prompted by growing concern about the lack of transparency around the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), Prof Sir David King has convened a panel of experts that he says will act as an independent alternative.
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