This is an excellent article on the importance of helping non-scientists discern between various scientific initiatives. With lots of information in the marketplace, often with competing claims, it’s essential that policy makers – especially ones that impact the funding of research and/or who are responsible for regulatory work – have the ability and resources to interpret what is being presented to them so that applications can be made efficiently and correctly.
Read more on this trending topic here:
http://www.nature.com/news/policy-twenty-tips-for-interpreting-scientific-claims-1.14183
