Frontiers Policy Labs

Rethinking the world with science

The Frontiers Policy Labs initiative seeks to strengthen the connection between robust scientific research and informed policymaking. Now is the time to look to science as a tool to enable better, more holistic decision making; an interface through which policy is driven by evidence. To enable that, science must be open, science must be trusted, and science must be accessible. Frontiers Policy Labs provides an evidence-based discussion platform, covering topics where commentaries are judged as scientific pieces, ensuring rigorous and informed contributions to policy development.

Introduction from our CEO

Dr Kamila Markram, Frontiers’ CEO and co-founder, welcomes you to Policy Labs – a platform unifying world experts from business, science, and policy so that together, we can look toward creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all people.

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Content Management
 Making sense of science in the 21st Century – trust, repair, dialogue, and engagement 
Making sense of science
 Making sense of science in the 21st Century – trust, repair, dialogue, and engagement 
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
Cancelling reason and evidence
Making sense of science
Cancelling reason and evidence
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
Trust in Science? But for how long?
Making sense of science
Trust in Science? But for how long?
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
What is science and who is a scientist in the 21st century?
Making sense of science
What is science and who is a scientist in the 21st century?
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
Making sense of science in the 21st century: A personal view
Making sense of science
Making sense of science in the 21st century: A personal view
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
Making sense of science in the 21st century: An opinion piece
Making sense of science
Making sense of science in the 21st century: An opinion piece
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
Rebuilding trust and embracing diverse knowledge systems: A perspective from developing countries 
Making sense of science
Rebuilding trust and embracing diverse knowledge systems: A perspective from developing countries 
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
The more AI, the less understanding?
Making sense of science
The more AI, the less understanding?
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
Science for a second chance
Making sense of science
Science for a second chance
Making sense of science
Making sense of science
The importance of open access to scholarly scientific knowledge, science advice and national science advice mechanisms in building trust in science
Science advice
The importance of open access to scholarly scientific knowledge, science advice and national science advice mechanisms in building trust in science
Science advice
Science advice
Framing public research investment decisions for the policy community
Science and policy
Framing public research investment decisions for the policy community
Science and policy
Science and policy
Completing the puzzle: Bridging the gaps by building a resilient future through science missions for sustainability
Future of COP
Completing the puzzle: Bridging the gaps by building a resilient future through science missions for sustainability
Future of COP
Future of COP
Whither science advice
Science advice
Whither science advice
Science advice
Science advice
For a safe and prosperous future for all, we must bring focus onto the global commons
Future of COP
For a safe and prosperous future for all, we must bring focus onto the global commons
Future of COP
Future of COP
Recommendations for the EU roadmap to accelerate the transition towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments
Science and policy
Recommendations for the EU roadmap to accelerate the transition towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments
Science and policy
Science and policy
We need an urgent reform of our Climate COP’s to enable real climate action
Future of COP
We need an urgent reform of our Climate COP’s to enable real climate action
Future of COP
Future of COP
Toward a polycentric or distributed approach to artificial intelligence & science
Artificial intelligence
Toward a polycentric or distributed approach to artificial intelligence & science
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
How to avoid a further erosion of Academic Freedom in Europe
Academic freedom
How to avoid a further erosion of Academic Freedom in Europe
Academic freedom
Academic freedom
Why policymakers should pay more attention to public health 
Science and policy
Why policymakers should pay more attention to public health 
Science and policy
Science and policy
Rethinking science in the 21st Century: Universities need to be meadows 
Trust in Science
Rethinking science in the 21st Century: Universities need to be meadows 
Trust in Science
Trust in Science
Open Science during the COVID pandemic: Temporary boost or durable contribution to a more open world?
Open science
Open Science during the COVID pandemic: Temporary boost or durable contribution to a more open world?
Open science
Open science
Science and science systems: beyond semantics
Science and policy
Science and science systems: beyond semantics
Science and policy
Science and policy
Claiming open science via human rights? An analysis of general comment No. 25 on science and human rights
Open science
Claiming open science via human rights? An analysis of general comment No. 25 on science and human rights
Open science
Open science
Transformative industrial policy in Europe through a Schumpeterian “looking glass”: Capitalism, sustainability and democracy? 
Science diplomacy
Transformative industrial policy in Europe through a Schumpeterian “looking glass”: Capitalism, sustainability and democracy? 
Science diplomacy
Science diplomacy
Rebuilding European Bridges: Science diplomacy and the Ukraine-Russia conflict 
Science diplomacy
Rebuilding European Bridges: Science diplomacy and the Ukraine-Russia conflict 
Science diplomacy
Science diplomacy
Getting a grip on data and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Getting a grip on data and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Science diplomacy: Maintaining a global perspective 
Science diplomacy
Science diplomacy: Maintaining a global perspective 
Science diplomacy
Science diplomacy
Global science for global challenges: paths towards securing international scientific collaboration
Global challenges
Global science for global challenges: paths towards securing international scientific collaboration
Global challenges
Global challenges
Why the 21st Century needs more idealism in science and science policy
Trust in Science
Why the 21st Century needs more idealism in science and science policy
Trust in Science
Trust in Science
Frontiers Policy Labs at Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2022
Science and policy
Frontiers Policy Labs at Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2022
Science and policy
Science and policy

Commentaries

Policy outlooks

Content Management
Key takeaways from the WEF 2024 Top 10 Emerging Technologies panel
Key takeaways from the WEF 2024 Top 10 Emerging Technologies panel
Powering academic freedom - Essential insights for policy makers
Academic freedom
Powering academic freedom - Essential insights for policy makers
Academic freedom
Academic freedom
Igniting climate action through transformational open science: Key takeaways from COP28 (Part 2)
Igniting climate action through transformational open science: Key takeaways from COP28 (Part 2)
How open science and radical collaboration can solve the climate emergency: Key takeaways from COP28 (Part 1)
How open science and radical collaboration can solve the climate emergency: Key takeaways from COP28 (Part 1)
Which are the next walls to fall in science and society? Key takeaways from the Falling Walls Science Summit 2023
Global challenges
Which are the next walls to fall in science and society? Key takeaways from the Falling Walls Science Summit 2023
Global challenges
Global challenges
Key takeaways from AI and Academic Research panel
Artificial intelligence
Key takeaways from AI and Academic Research panel
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Key takeaways from the WEF 2023 Top 10 Emerging Technologies panel
Emerging technologies
Key takeaways from the WEF 2023 Top 10 Emerging Technologies panel
Emerging technologies
Emerging technologies
Frontiers Policy Labs: Global challenges, science diplomacy 
Science diplomacy
Frontiers Policy Labs: Global challenges, science diplomacy 
Science diplomacy
Science diplomacy
Frontiers Policy Labs: In conversation with Robert-Jan Smits
Open science
Frontiers Policy Labs: In conversation with Robert-Jan Smits
Open science
Open science
Prof.Linqi Zhang: COVID-19, lessons learned from HIV research
Global challenges
Prof.Linqi Zhang: COVID-19, lessons learned from HIV research
Global challenges
Global challenges
Open Access is the new normal
Open science
Open Access is the new normal
Open science
Open science
Part II – Global science governance
Science diplomacy
Part II – Global science governance
Science diplomacy
Science diplomacy
Part I – Science advice and policymaking
Science diplomacy
Part I – Science advice and policymaking
Science diplomacy
Science diplomacy
The power of open data
Open science
The power of open data
Open science
Open science
Scientific response to the COVID-19 virus
Global challenges
Scientific response to the COVID-19 virus
Global challenges
Global challenges
The role of social science in response to the global pandemic
Global challenges
The role of social science in response to the global pandemic
Global challenges
Global challenges
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Global South
Global challenges
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Global South
Global challenges
Global challenges
What role do foundations have in preparing for today’s global challenges?
Global challenges
What role do foundations have in preparing for today’s global challenges?
Global challenges
Global challenges

Conversations

Evidence snapshots

Podcasts

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Future of COP

Science advice

Trust in science

Science and policy

Science diplomacy

Academic freedom

Emerging technologies

SDGs

Open science

Content Management
Beyond COVID-19: science, policy, and society joining forces
Policy Outlook
Beyond COVID-19: science, policy, and society joining forces
Policy Outlook
Policy Outlook
Next-generation sequencing: approaches to leverage its power for genomic surveillance, pathogen detection, and outbreak investigation
Policy Outlook
Next-generation sequencing: approaches to leverage its power for genomic surveillance, pathogen detection, and outbreak investigation
Policy Outlook
Policy Outlook
Mitigating the global water crisis: digital twin Earths offer a promising solution
Policy Outlook
Mitigating the global water crisis: digital twin Earths offer a promising solution
Policy Outlook
Policy Outlook
Which are the next walls to fall in science and society? Key takeaways from the Falling Walls Science Summit 2023
Conversation
Which are the next walls to fall in science and society? Key takeaways from the Falling Walls Science Summit 2023
Conversation
Conversation
The fossil fuel policy gap
Policy Outlook
The fossil fuel policy gap
Policy Outlook
Policy Outlook
The High Seas Treaty heralds a new era of global ocean governance
Policy Outlook
The High Seas Treaty heralds a new era of global ocean governance
Policy Outlook
Policy Outlook
Functioning (r)evolution: from vision to practice
Policy Outlook
Functioning (r)evolution: from vision to practice
Policy Outlook
Policy Outlook
Policy shifts for evolutionary medicine
Policy Outlook
Policy shifts for evolutionary medicine
Policy Outlook
Policy Outlook
Organoid intelligence: society must engage in the ethics
Policy Outlook
Organoid intelligence: society must engage in the ethics
Policy Outlook
Policy Outlook
Global science for global challenges: paths towards securing international scientific collaboration
Commentaries
Global science for global challenges: paths towards securing international scientific collaboration
Commentaries
Commentaries
Global science for global challenges: the landscape of international scientific collaboration
Global science for global challenges: the landscape of international scientific collaboration
Pandemic Ethics: Changing public expectations
Commentaries
Pandemic Ethics: Changing public expectations
Commentaries
Commentaries
Prevention of War: Can we learn from healthcare?
Commentaries
Prevention of War: Can we learn from healthcare?
Commentaries
Commentaries
Early-stage academic drug discovery in Europe following the Covid-19 crisis: Quo Vadis?
Commentaries
Early-stage academic drug discovery in Europe following the Covid-19 crisis: Quo Vadis?
Commentaries
Commentaries
The truth about improving our economic security
Commentaries
The truth about improving our economic security
Commentaries
Commentaries
The climate crisis: The kids aren't alright
Commentaries
The climate crisis: The kids aren't alright
Commentaries
Commentaries
Is the following equation correct? Money +Research = Innovation
Commentaries
Is the following equation correct? Money +Research = Innovation
Commentaries
Commentaries
Fossil fuel subsidies: how can we end our addiction?
Commentaries
Fossil fuel subsidies: how can we end our addiction?
Commentaries
Commentaries
Bridging science and global health to overcome the pandemic: A mission for HERA?
Commentaries
Bridging science and global health to overcome the pandemic: A mission for HERA?
Commentaries
Commentaries
Prof.Linqi Zhang: COVID-19, lessons learned from HIV research
Conversation
Prof.Linqi Zhang: COVID-19, lessons learned from HIV research
Conversation
Conversation
Impacts of COVID-19: global research and funding with Graham Harrison
Podcast
Impacts of COVID-19: global research and funding with Graham Harrison
Podcast
Podcast
A new worldview on global challenges
Commentaries
A new worldview on global challenges
Commentaries
Commentaries
COVID-19: Seroprevalence data and policymaking
Evidence
COVID-19: Seroprevalence data and policymaking
Evidence
Evidence
Climate change strong evidence needs strong action
Evidence
Climate change strong evidence needs strong action
Evidence
Evidence
Impacts of COVID-19: global systems with Ian Goldin
Podcast
Impacts of COVID-19: global systems with Ian Goldin
Podcast
Podcast
COVID-19: vaccine efficacy and safety
Evidence
COVID-19: vaccine efficacy and safety
Evidence
Evidence
Scientific response to the COVID-19 virus
Conversation
Scientific response to the COVID-19 virus
Conversation
Conversation
The role of social science in response to the global pandemic
Conversation
The role of social science in response to the global pandemic
Conversation
Conversation
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Global South
Conversation
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Global South
Conversation
Conversation
What role do foundations have in preparing for today’s global challenges?
Conversation
What role do foundations have in preparing for today’s global challenges?
Conversation
Conversation

Global challenges

Artificial intelligence

Making sense of science

“Never waste a good crisis: we must already consider and prepare for the challenges of a post-corona world.”

Dr. Jean-Claude Burgelman
Editor-in-Chief of the Frontiers Policy Labs

Jean Claude Burgelman, Professor of Open Science Policy at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and former Head of Unit for Open Science Policy at the European Commission, hosts in-depth conversations and analysis with leading experts in policy, business, and academia on the lessons and legacy of COVID-19.

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