Science4Parliament podcast – Episode 12 – Dr. Uzma Alam – The Science, Data and Politics Link

Text the Science4Parliament podcast here.Welcome to the Science4Parliament podcast, the first podcast that aims to foster the relationship between science and decision-makers and show how research and innovation are vital to the equitable and sustainable functioning of our societies and economies.    It is presented by Denis Naughten, a directly elected Member of Parliament in Ireland for nearly three decades. Denis has served as an Irish cabinet minister and on the Council of European Union Ministers and is currently chairperson of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Working Group on Science and Technology, based in Geneva, which aims to inspire global parliamentary action through legislative work in the field of science and technology.    The podcast aims to highlight the work of innovative people in the world of science and to get their perspective on what needs to be done to bring that world and the world of policy closer together.     In this episode, Denis talks to Dr Uzma Alam,  Program Lead for Science Policy Engagement with the Science For Africa Foundation in Kenya, whom he met at the  INGSA conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Dr Alam talks about the essence of evidence-based decision-making: data. Where it comes from, and what it can do.Dr Alam's  recent article on the  potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to aid Africa’s pandemic preparedness efforts is available here: https://www.talkafrica.co.ke/opinion-leveraging-ai-for-africas-pandemic-preparedness-on-africa-day/More information on Dr. Uzma AlamWebsites:      https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Uzma-Alam                        https://scienceforafrica.foundation/X:                   https://x.com/SciforAfrica                     LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/uzma-alam/                       https://www.linkedin.com/company/scienceforafricafoundation/ Contact Denis Naughten:Email:          [email protected]:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-naughtenX:              https://x.com/DenisNaughtenBlog:         https://substack.com/@denisnaughtenWeb:         https://denisnaughten.ie/     Get full access to InnoSphere Consulting at denisnaughten.substack.com/subscribe