英国政府首席科学顾问贝丁顿(John Beddington)卸任时,回顾他任内成绩,露出满意的笑容应该是很自然的事。这位族群数量生物学家在担任首席科学顾问的5年内,领导大家度过2009年的禽流感疫情,以及2010年的火山灰事件,使气候变化和药物政策的科学争论所造成的损害得到控制,并且提出了他自己认为需要分清楚轻重缓急的大事,特别是他提出的 When John Beddington, the chief scientific advisor to the British government, stepped down, it would have been natural to review his in-service performance with a satisfying smile. Within five years as its chief scientific adviser, this ethnic biometrics scientist has led the way for the 2009 bird flu outbreak and the volcanic ash episode of 2010, bringing under control the damage caused by the scientific debate over climate change and drug policy, And put forward what he thinks needs to be clear and prioritized, especially what he proposed