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bridges vol. 24, December 2009 / Feature Article By Philipp Marxgut  Under the motto "better policy, better science", mostly young and highly motivated scientists organized - for the first time - a Canadian Science Policy Conference from October 28 - 30, 2009, in Toronto. The conference aimed at establishing a (missing) link between the scientific community with policymakers and other enablers of research and to take a first step towards building a science policy network in Canada. The conference assembled a distinguished crowd of more then 60 speakers and approximately 400 participants from government agencies, universities, and (though to a lesser extent) from industry. The discussion focused on the role of scientific judgments in (Canadian) policymaking, how to link science with policy and society and how to establish a culture of innovation in Canada. 
Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief, Science Magazine.
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