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Abstract

Czachur et al present their view on how they think researchers perceive policymakers. After defining policymakers and understanding their thinking and their needs, several factors emerged that could hinder effective communication between them and researchers. Only by identifying these hurdles and finding effective measures to address them will they ensure that both groups can effectively achieve their goals. Future research needs to untangle the interactions between researcher perceptions of how policies are formulated and changed in practice. Furthermore, policymakers' perspectives should be explored in more detail and be compared to researcher perceptions before any conclusive statements can be made about science communication planning with policymakers. The formation of a more effective dialogue between policymakers and scientists should be addressed urgently to ensure that better understanding is created.

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Title
Opening the floor for discussion: A perspective on how scholars perceive attitudes to science in policymaking in South Africa
Author
Czachur, Molly V 1 ; Todd, Melvi 2 ; Lourelro, Tainã Gonçalves 3 ; Azam, James M 4 ; Nyeleka, Siphokazi 5 ; Alblas, Amanda; Davies, Sarah J

 Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa 
 Department of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa 
 DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology (CIB), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa 
 DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa 
 Department of Animal Science. Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa 
Pages
1-4
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Jan/Feb 2021
Publisher
Academy of Science of South Africa
ISSN
00382353
e-ISSN
19967489
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2503472092
Copyright
© 2021. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.