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Publications

Policy Briefs on the Science/Policy Interface

1. Researchers are from Mars; Policymakers are from Venus: Collaboration across the System. By Matthew Gaudreau and Marc Saner
   
   
2. From Many to One: Integration of Knowledge and Values in Decision-making. By Matthew Gaudreau and Marc Saner
   
   
3. Dealing with Not Knowing: Evaluating and Communicating Uncertainty at the Science/Policy Interface. By Matthew Gaudreau, Michael Bordt and Marc Saner
   
   
4. (Workshop Backgrounder) Making it Work: Incentives to Improve the Science/Policy Interface. By Sasha Kebo and Marc Saner  
   
   
5. (Workshop Report) Top Five Management Incentives to Improve the Science/Policy Interface. By Michael Bordt and Marc Saner
   
   
6. A Map of the Interface between Science & Policy. By Marc Saner
   
   
7. The Role and Responsibilities of the Scientist in Public Policy: A Discussion Paper on Science and Government. By Bill Jarvis
   
   
8. A Question of Balance: New Approaches for Science Based Regulations. By Bill Jarvis 

Technology Policy Timelines

• Timeline: Bioenergy: Policy and Regulation in Canada and the United States. By Alin Charrière and Moxi Zhang

• Timeline: Nanotechnology: Policy and Regulation in Canada, Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. By Alin Charrière and Beth Dunning

• Timeline: Synthetic Biology: Science, Policy and Regulation in Canada, Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. By Barbara Kubica

Other Publications

• Submission to Industry Canada's Science and Technology Consultation. (2014). Institute for Science, Society and Policy.

• Hawkins, R., Gault, F., Dufour, P., Geelen, J. & Saner, M. (2013). Canada’s Future as an Innovation Society: A Decalogue of Policy Criteria. Institute for Science, Society and Policy.

• Saner, M. & Stoklosa, A. (2013). Commercial, Societal and Administrative Benefits from the Analysis and Clarification of Definitions: The Case of Nanomaterials. Creativity and Innovation Management. 22(1): 26-36.

• Dufour, P. (2012). Advancing Knowledge at the Frontier: The AAAS and the Saga of Science Societies in Canada. Institute for Science, Society and Policy. 
  
  
• Hawkins, R. (2012). Looking at Innovation from a Uniquely Canadian Perspective: The Case for a New Alliance of Practice, Policy and Scholarship. Institute for Science, Society and Policy (2 page Executive Summary and 16 pages of text and references).


• Christou, C. & Saner, M. (2012). Governance of Emerging Technologies: Scan of International Institutions. Institute for Science, Society and Policy.


• Institute for Science, Society and Policy. (2012). Synthetic Biology at the Interface of Science and Policy. Institute for Science, Society and Policy.


• Saner, M. & Heafey, E. (2011). A Primer on Nanomaterials Regulation. Institute for Science, Society and Policy.

• University of Ottawa’s Office of the Vice-President, Research. (2011). Our post-human future. Research Perspectives. University of Ottawa Press: Ottawa.

  This issue explores post-humanism and profiles ISSP Director Marc Saner, ISSP Advisory Committee member Errol Mendes, ISSP Core Group member Ian Kerr, ISSP Affiliates Andrew Pelling and Rocci Luppicini, and SSP Network member Emil Petriu.

Annual Reports

• ISSP Annual Report 2012-2013
• ISSP Annual Report 2011-2012
• ISSP Annual Report 2010-2011