The importance of using science and evidence to inform government policy

Tea and Talk with the RSE

May 22 2020 | 00:31:14

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Tea and Talk with the RSE

In the first episode of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's 'Tea and Talk' podcast, RSE Chief Executive, Dr. Rebekah Widdowfield chats with RSE President, Professor Dame Anne Glover about the importance of using science and scientific evidence to inform government policy, how these have been used in the UK during the current COVID-19 crisis, and the launch of the RSE's Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission.

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