tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post4068158453786654659..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: Dueling policy tips II: tips for scientific and other experts when dealing with policy-makersEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-90543648841698674952013-12-02T09:11:01.893-05:002013-12-02T09:11:01.893-05:00Also useful to know who's doing the dueling on...Also useful to know who's doing the dueling on the other side. Got chromium?<br />http://www.publicintegrity.org/2013/03/13/12290/how-industry-scientists-stalled-action-carcinogenHank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-4953494891648116492013-11-28T22:59:20.047-05:002013-11-28T22:59:20.047-05:00Were and are wannabe Sagans right in hiring PR fir...Were and are wannabe Sagans right in hiring PR firms to hammer the nuance out of their rhetoric ?<br /><br />The latest avatar of the pontifical tradition, Lord Lawson needs a good talking to:<br /><br />http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-week/diary/9087961/my-secret-meeting-with-the-royal-society/THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-34932391742608379862013-11-27T14:47:12.946-05:002013-11-27T14:47:12.946-05:00"Related: if your policy recommendations are..."Related: if your policy recommendations are based on bright line criteria that are just barely met, then specify that in case a revised analysis shows those criteria aren't met." <br />If decisions are made based on measureable criteria, it helps to including a decision tree with your recommendations for clarity. Criteria with yes/no arrows and then actions based on the criteria. This helps with changes in recommendations based on new or updated information. You can then go back to the decision tree and re-asses your actions. without it being interpreted as changing your mind.<br />-Dirt Girl<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com