When it comes to the nuts and bolts of parliamentarians drafting and passing legislation, what are the opportunities for science to inform the process? And what actually works to get legislators excited and engaged in science advice?

Denis Naughten was an MP in the Irish Parliament for 27 years. He also the former Chair of the Interparliamentary Union’s Science and Technology Working Group.

Filmed as part of the “Push and Pull: Science Advice for Legislatures” session at the INGSA2024 conference in Kigali, Rwanda – www.ingsa.com