As a researcher and science writer wondering like many others why evidence does not always appear to make a difference in policy, I found myself deeply engaged in Karen Bogenschneider and Tom ...

In order to tackle challenges facing society, such as the energy transition, digitalization, or pandemics, structured, transparent, and fact-based political decision-making processes are needed.

These analyses from some of the nation’s most capable diplomats are valuable. But their recommendations do not go far enough. Revitalizing U.S. foreign policy will require more than a renewed ...

Scientific evidence is key to public policy. But science does not offer a repository of neutral, ready-made evidence that may be translated into unambiguous policy prescriptions. Rather, scientific ...

One of the great—if largely unsung—bipartisan congressional acts of recent history was the passage in 2018 of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. In essence, the “Evidence Act” ...

In the United States, we ask state and local governments to do a great deal with limited resources. Every budget cycle requires trade-offs among competing priorities, often under intense time pressure ...

Evidence-based decision making (EBDM)—using the best available evidence from multiple sources to make informed decisions—is critical to the success of any organization. In a new study, researchers ...

Austin skyline. The city's “Reimagining Public Safety” project used evidence-based policymaking to inform the city's budget decisions and to shape public safety policies starting in 2020.