Science can and should inform politics and help bridge political differences within countries such as Bangladesh, says Lutfor Rahman.

Research in China is growing rapidly but publications are not being widely cited, says Stewart Dods.

Scientific evidence cannot be the only thing that politicians consider in making policy, says UK chief scientific adviser John Beddington.

Journalists must corroborate anti-GM stories with scientists and regulators to avoid scaremongering, says Robert Wager.