Science community must become more resilient to global crises, says report

As the impacts of global crises such as war and natural disasters are felt around the world, a new report from the International Science Council (ISC) says that the scientific community should be better prepared to safeguard science and scientists in such challenging situations.

‘Critically, the report comes at a time when schools, universities, research centres and hospitals, all places which promote the advancement of education and scientific research, have been destroyed or damaged [in places like] Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza,’ says Peter Gluckman, President of the ISC, an international non-governmental organisation involving 250 scientific unions, associations, and research councils.