Maybe it& #39;s because I periodically lecture on science and policy, but it is deeply shocking that ministers didn& #39;t grasp the potentially contentious nature of & #39;science& #39; (I& #39;d bet physicists would tell you they disagree quite a lot too!). Interesting reporting by @JGForsyth.

Bit out of date as I haven& #39;t given this class for a while (guess I& #39;ll have some new material soon), but here are the lecture slides. (Recognise much of this @MartinLodge?)

The false panacea of science obviously is relevant...