When public science weakens, governance shifts

How eroding public research is redistributing power, fragmenting evidence, and reshaping rule-making

Public authority increasingly rests on scientific evidence, yet the public institutions that produce shared knowledge are fragmenting, shifting power over risk and decision-making. (Donald Giannatti/Unsplash)

Part 2 of a two-part analysis on science, governance, and the erosion of public research systems. This part examines how governance is reshaped and…