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When Paul Whaley worked in science communications for an environmental NGO he was frustrated that experts often contradicted each other, and it could be hard to know whose opinion – if anyone’s – should be believed.

A possible solution to this frustration came in 2010, when Paul set up his own research consultancy business. One of his first clients was involved with systematic reviews in medicine, which have revolutionised how medical researchers evaluate effectiveness of medical treatments, ensuring no relevant evidence is missed and that each bit of evidence is given appropriate weight. Paul became fascinated.

“The approach captured my attention as a potential solution to the increasingly polarised and fractured debates we are seeing in environmental policy,” he says.

http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/news-and-events/news/2018/making-chemicals-safer/