The Science Diplomat
The Science Diplomat podcast is dedicated to engaging, high-trust conversations about how scientific knowledge enters governance, diplomacy, and power. Co-hosted by Amna Habiba, Bupe Chikumbi and John Heilprin. www.thesciencediplomat.com
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S1E8: Vincenzo Lorusso on Africa-Europe science diplomacy, innovation and the path from research to market (opens the original)
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Season 1, Episode 8 — Vincenzo Lorusso on Africa-Europe science diplomacy, innovation and the path from research to market Science diplomacy between Africa and Europe is moving beyond research cooperation toward a more strategic question: how to turn scientific collaboration into products, services, businesses and lasting institutional relationships. In this conversation, Vincenzo Lorusso, a policy officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and E.U. co-c
S1E7: Brando Okolo on science diplomacy, African innovation, and building scientific power (opens the original)
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Season 1, Episode 7 — Brando Okolo on science diplomacy, African innovation, and building scientific power Scientific progress does not end with producing knowledge. For Brando Okolo, head of science, technology and innovation at the African Union Development Agency—NEPAD, the larger question is what happens next: who turns research into technology, who builds the companies and manufacturing capacity, who owns the intellectual property, and who helps set the standards that shape the future. In t
S1E6: Tracey Brown on evidence, accountability, and the public interest (opens the original)
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Season 1, Episode 6 —Tracey Brown on evidence, accountability, and the public interest Evidence is often treated as something produced by experts and delivered to the public. Tracey Brown argues that the relationship works in the opposite direction as well: citizens have a responsibility to question, scrutinize, and demand the evidence behind decisions that affect their lives. In this conversation, Brown, director of Sense about Science and founder of the Ask for Evidence campaign, reflects on t
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