How alternative facts could be tackled with science diplomacy

Science diplomacy – where scientific collaboration is used to promote broader discussions between countries – enables scientists to help tackle issues such as protectionism and government control over research findings, and could even mitigate the future threat of wars over knowledge and data, according to Professor Luk Van Langenhove, research professor at the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. 

This is an Interview conducted by Fintan Burke. The original version can be consulted in Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine (https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/how-alternative-facts-could-be-tackled-science-diplomacy_en.html).