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Coronapod: The big COVID research papers of 2020

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Pandemic - Is Science Providing Information?

This pandemic has been a stark reminder that science provides some information, but decisions about public policy have to be made based on values. Science tells you what you can do drive down the virus, but then you have to decide if other things equally important, or more important. And i think scientists at this point are well aware that their pronouncements can cause a lot of distress. There's been nothing like this pandemic for creating back lash and outrage in response to scientific papers and scientific discoveries.

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