Science that listens and collaborates
(World Science Forum 2022 Cape Town ) Scientific and technological progress is a reality; sometimes, in some cases, faster and in others, slower. The question that comes to mind and is of concern is why these technological advancements do not reach society fully and how we struggle to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In typical Global Young Academy (GYA) and Science Leadership Programme (SLP) practice, we see all challenges as opportunities for change, and our discussions for solutions start with "how might we...?" and "how can we...?". Then the power and responsibility are on us to make the change. So, how might we unblock the channels of influence of science and technology to unblock or assist more than we already do with greater societal challenges? ..or how might we overcome the hurdles? I am sharing here two thoughts: 1) Communication of science And as soon as we read/hear this, we all tend to focus on how we, as scientists, communicate our fin