Six ways to put the public at the heart of science and policy

Chris Tyler; K. L. Akerlof; Musa al-Gharbi; Bjørn Bedsted; Laura Boeira; Tracey Brown; Elizabeth Christopherson; Dietram A. Scheufele; Mahmud Farooque; Brian W. Head; Tepring Piquado; David Budtz Pedersen

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Six ways to put the public at the heart of science and policy

Chris Tyler
, K. L. Akerlof
, Musa al-Gharbi
, Bjørn Bedsted
, Laura Boeira
, Tracey Brown
, Elizabeth Christopherson
, Dietram A. Scheufele
, Mahmud Farooque
, Brian W. Head
, Tepring Piquado
, David Budtz Pedersen

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Abstract

Trust in elite institutions is on the wane globally. Building public participation into research and government advice can turn the tide.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	34-37
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature
Volume	655
Issue number	8121
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01981-z
State	Published - Jul 2 2026

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Policy

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