RHFRHF Impact Landscape
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Policy and program horizon scanning

Horizon-scan public science discussion for programs and policy

Use the Radar to identify public science conversations that may merit background research in a program, policy, or nonprofit planning cycle.

Designed for: Policy teams, nonprofit research programs, advocacy groups, and public-interest analysts.

Browse the public Radar

Browse the public history for a topic or adjacent concepts, then use source links to distinguish available coverage from a validated policy or program finding.

Open Latest Science Radar

Use Impact MCP when configured

A configured agent can make a repeatable public-signal search part of a wider horizon-scanning workflow while keeping source review and decisions with the user’s team.

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Questions this workflow can help frame

  • Which science topics have public coverage our program team should investigate?
  • What related conversations should we monitor before a policy background brief?
  • What source-linked material can seed a human-reviewed horizon scan?

A responsible workflow

  1. 1

    Choose a monitoring frame

    Use an explicit subject, geography, population, or program objective rather than asking the Radar to infer a policy agenda.

  2. 2

    Discover candidate coverage

    Search or browse public signals and read the retained links for the candidates that match the frame.

  3. 3

    Add authoritative research

    Validate policy-relevant claims through primary research, official statistics, regulations, and expert review.

  4. 4

    Use findings as context

    Carry forward only the source-supported observations appropriate for your program or policy process.

What this does not establish

Public coverage and recency do not demonstrate policy impact, public need, intervention effectiveness, or a recommended course of action.