Science journalists must help to root out misleading scientific claims, but not without sensitivity to culture and the limitations of science.

A Ugandan report suggests that policymakers' interest in science and technology is growing. But they need support to turn it into action.

We need more information about science journalists in the developing world, and what they need to develop their skills.

Government attempts to control science communication clash with public demands for accountability, and journalists must resist this trend.

Biosafety is important, but so is ensuring that GM crops benefit the rural poor and that decisions are based on sound science.

Science cannot resolve political conflict. But scientific cooperation can have a key role in maximising post-conflict opportunities.

Evaluating science in a knowledge economy needs more than just academic criteria.

The scientific community should commit to communication as an integral part of a researcher's professional role.

Poor communications, not science, caused the IPCC's 'Climategate' debacle. Despite this, it must keep the doors open between journalists and researchers.

We have joined Twitter and Facebook to build our science for development platform but we need your help to make the most of social media.

Ensuring science is conducted with integrity requires a supportive culture, not draconian rules and sanctions.

Helping developing countries communicate and use science is essential to international aid and diplomacy.

Four hundred years after Galileo, scientists still face persecution for speaking out. Laws must not be used to stifle debate.

Politicians won't act to conserve biodiversity unless they have strong evidence that it is an effective strategy for combating global poverty.

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Indian biotechnologists need to engage GM critics with openness and honesty to win public support.

Tackling recent controversies about climate change data requires a robust partnership between the natural and social sciences.

Communicating why biodiversity loss matters for people is essential for reversing it.

There have been notable successes in science for development over the past decade but still insufficient follow-through for key commitments.

The hacked emails of climate researchers offer an opportunity to show how science is really done — instead of a rearguard defence of scientific 'objectivity'.