The Science Diplomat

Season 1, Episode 6 —Tracey Brown on evidence, accountability, and the public interest Evidence is often treated as something produced by experts and delivered to the public. Tracey Brown argues that the relationship works in the opposite direction as well: citizens have a responsibility to question, scrutinize, and demand the evidence behind decisions that affect their lives. In this conversation...

Season 1, Episode 5 — Bob McDonald on curiosity, climate, and communicating science Science enters public life through communication long before it reaches governments or policy debates. In this conversation, Bob McDonald, chief science correspondent for the CBC and longtime host of Quirks and Quarks , reflects on more than five decades spent translating scientific discovery for public audiences....

Season 1, Episode 4 — Jan Marco Müller on science diplomacy, strategy, and the politics of evidence Science diplomacy is increasingly being treated as a practical tool of foreign policy at a time of geopolitical tension and technological competition. In this conversation, Jan Marco Müller, a senior official at the European Commission, reflects on how science diplomacy is being defined and put into...

S1E3: Rémi Quirion on science advice, trust, and building systems that last Scientific advice is often described as a bridge between knowledge and policy. In practice, it depends on networks of institutions, funding structures, and relationships that must be built and maintained over time. In this conversation, Rémi Quirion, Québec’s chief scientist, head of the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ),...

Season 1, Episode 2 — Archana Sharma on collaboration, trust, and science diplomacy in practice Scientific discovery at scale depends not only on ideas, but on systems — large infrastructures, long-term coordination, and sustained cooperation across countries that are not always politically aligned. In this conversation, physicist Archana Sharma reflects on how global science actually functions fr...

Season 1, Episode 1 — Peter Gluckman on science advice, trust, and the limits of evidence Scientific knowledge is increasingly invoked in governance at a time of geopolitical strain and institutional fragmentation. In this conversation, Sir Peter Gluckman, president of the International Science Council and former chief science advisor to the prime minister of New Zealand, reflects on what science...

Episode 0 — Introducing the Podcast and why it exists. The Science Diplomat examines how scientific knowledge enters public decision-making. It covers the institutions, advisory systems, and diplomatic processes that shape how science is used, constrained, and interpreted. The publication includes reported journalism and The Science Diplomat Podcast . The podcast hosts serious, high-trust conversa...