Like Harris he is heavily engaged with scientists and could regularly be found at meetings and events around London, or responding to Tweets on Twitter.
"Lots of times, they've never engaged with scientists before.
Dr Schneider regularly engaged with scientists and politicians sceptical of climate science, through peer-reviewed publications, books, advice to a succession of US administrations, and the IPCC.
Faculty engage with scientists, governments, industry leaders, conservation practitioners, and communities through the world to address critical issues like climate change, energy, water quality, ecosystem management and conservation, and human and environmental health.
Why has there been a failure to engage with scientists who are expert in human performance, perception, cognition and decision making is the question that was raised.
Davenport points to the experience of engaging with nuclear scientists from the former Soviet Union, sealing a test site in Kazakhstan and the verification of missile destruction in Russia.
Oil rigs and pipelines may be the least of the whales' worries.That is no reason to let oil firms run amok off Sakhalin, of course, particularly those that are not fully engaging with the scientists.
Healthcare organisations of all kinds could commit to engaging with safety scientists and other disciplines to achieve the 'requisite variety' for safety and quality.
