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…available scientific evidence. During my week, I attended a session of the Commons Science and Technology Committee which was examining ‘Science in emergencies: Lessons from Ebola’. There I observed MPs grilling expert witnesses directly involved in tackling the latest Ebola epidemics. Unlike most parliamentary debates reported in the media, I could not detect any evidence of party-political attitudes. It was impressive to witness the MPs’ profess…