Advancing Behavioral and Social Science Research for Public Policy: The Policy Roundtable of the Behavioral and Social Sciences

行为和社会科学国家学院政策圆桌会议正在探索行为和社会科学如何更好地为更有效和更高效的政府政策和计划提供信息，并以其他方式为其做出贡献。圆桌会议以最近的国家科学院报告《在公共政策中使用科学作为证据》为基础，将制定政策或为政策提供建议的人、进行与政策相关的研究的人以及资助研究和数据收集的人聚集在一起，以便为政策制定者提供必要的互动，以产生可供决策者使用的相关研究。圆桌会议让政策制定者了解行为和社会科学研究的相关性和实用性，并让研究人员参与制定符合他们需求的可研究问题。圆桌会议还有助于研究的发展，以更好地理解和促进利用科学为公共政策提供信息，并为未来的国家科学院研讨会、会议和研究提供想法来源。圆桌会议成员讨论将行为和社会科学研究用于公共政策的优先问题，并进行对话，分享信息，并为进一步探索和进一步研究提出建议。在举办公开讲习班之后，通常会就确定的主题进行介绍和讨论，以进一步推动在公共政策中使用科学。圆桌会议每年大约举行三次会议。向成员提供圆桌讨论的摘要或会议摘要，并向公众提供研讨会的摘要或会议记录。更广泛的影响。为了让科学研究继续为社会福祉作出贡献，至关重要的是，有关公共政策的决策必须以相关的科学知识为依据。政策圆桌会议内的创造性对话及其讲习班上的发言和讨论将服务于这一重要目的。

The National Academies Policy Roundtable of the Behavioral and Social Sciences is exploring ways in which the behavioral and social sciences can better inform and otherwise contribute to more effective and efficient government policies and programs. Building upon the recent National Academies report, Using Science as Evidence in Public Policy, the Roundtable brings together those who make or advise on policy, those who conduct policy-relevant research, and those who fund research and data collection in order to provide the interaction necessary for the production of relevant research that policy makers can use. The Roundtable informs policy makers of the relevance and utility of behavioral and social science research and engages researchers in formulating researchable questions that meet their needs. The Roundtable also contributes to the development of research to better understand and advance the use of science to inform public policy and is a source of ideas for future National Academies workshops, conferences, and studies. Roundtable members discuss priority issues in the use of behavioral and social science research for public policy and engage in dialogue, share information, and suggest ideas for further exploration and further research. A public workshop usually follows with presentations and discussions on identified topics that would further advance the use of science in public policy. About three meetings of the Roundtable are to be held each year. Brief summaries of the Roundtable discussions, or meeting recaps, are provided to members and a summary or proceedings of workshops is to be publicly available. Broader Impacts. For scientific research to continue to contribute to societal well-being, it is critical that decisions on public policies are informed by relevant scientific knowledge. The creative dialogue within the Policy Roundtable and the presentations and discussions at its workshops will serve this important purpose.