Science, science attachés, diplomacy, and politics --- I am not clear on the overlap between science and diplomacy, and even less on what, for lack of a better word, I will call 'politics'.

In the case of COVID-19 and science attachés, it seems the attachés should be scientists, facilitating science, much as commercial attachés facilitate business relationships.

Where is the diplomatic process around the necessary research to study the origin of COVID-19 taking place? In this case, it seems to my uneducated eye that diplomacy and 'politics' are possibly/probaby interfering in this process. Where does this fit in the Royal Society and AAAS framework?

In our times, this seems to be critical for other areas as well (climate change). Where does this fit. I have another question about religion/politics/diplomacy that I'll post separately. Thanks for your input.

Source author: Ginger Paque ginger@paque.org