Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy

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By Michael Oppenheimer

Published Jan. 16, 2020

Environmental assessments underly government policymaking and regulatory action. Discerning Experts (University of Chicago Press) examines how environmental scientists conduct these assessments and gives advice for how they can be properly utilized to inform new environmental policies.

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PAW's July/August 2025 issue cover, featuring a photo of people dressed in orange and black, marching in the P-rade, and the headline: Reunions, Back in Orange & Black.
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On the cover: Wilton Virgo ’00 and his classmates celebrate during the P-rade.