Launch of the new YAS MSPs pairing scheme
Dr Silvia Paracchini was involved in setting up a new scheme which pairs members of the Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) to members of the Scottish Parliament. The scheme was launched on 8th May and Silvia gave one of the inaugural speeches during a reception held at the Royal Society of Edinburgh . 
Silvia shared her thoughts about the importance of this scheme in a recent blogpost https://researchtheheadlines.org/2019/05/08/science-communication-and-policy-making/