Any Immersive Experience will do --- Bingo, you shared a very practical mechanism, a low-hanging fruit even Veronica! During my PhD 1st year, I had 4 rotations (internships / traineeships / apprenticeships) before choosing the laboratory I wanted to carry out research for my dissertation. Similarly, it would be immensely beneficial for scientists to support or at least shadow policymakers for few days/weeks/months and vice versa. One might not like what they find, but if they were to work with the other, they'd at least know what to expect (minimises elements of surprise & confusion and the stress they bestow)!

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