Coronavirus: Do governments ever truly listen to 'the science'?
Monday, April 6, 2020 - 08:11
in Psychology & Sociology
The UK government has consistently argued that its approach to the COVID-19 epidemic follows the best scientific knowledge available. To the average person, it sounds reassuring. But it relies on the widespread belief that there is a correct scientific answer to a problem, and that governments simply need to be led by "the science."