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Who governs science when no one is in charge: Part 2 of a five-part series

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Mar 16, 2026
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Diplomats and other officials at a World Health Assembly session in 2024 at Geneva. (The Science Diplomat)

Editor’s Note: This weekly series explores how science is governed globally in the absence of a world authority, beginning with the myth and reality of coordination without control.

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