Pandemic

Long Covid – A Contested Disorder
News
October 4, 2023

Long Covid – A Contested Disorder

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Pandemic London – and the Future of Publishing?
Public Policy
June 11, 2023

Pandemic London – and the Future of Publishing?

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Pandemic Management – The Path Not Taken
Public Policy
May 20, 2022

Pandemic Management – The Path Not Taken

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The Science Media Centre at 20
Public Engagement
March 27, 2022

The Science Media Centre at 20

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Not Rewriting the History of the Pandemic

Not Rewriting the History of the Pandemic

As we pass two years from the beginnings of the pandemic, many commentators are scrambling to distance themselves from their initial responses, […]

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Lockdown is Another Triumph of Populism Over Science – Most People Have Behaved Rationally So Far

Lockdown is Another Triumph of Populism Over Science – Most People Have Behaved Rationally So Far

By popular request, I am posting this as a free-access version of one of the first commentary pieces that I wrote for […]

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(Belated) New Year Thoughts on the Barriers to Ending the Pandemic

(Belated) New Year Thoughts on the Barriers to Ending the Pandemic

A year ago, we in the UK were approaching Christmas and New Year with quiet optimism as the first COVID vaccines rolled […]

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COVID-19, Face Masks and Research Integrity

COVID-19, Face Masks and Research Integrity

Robert Dingwall asks if claims about the effectiveness of face masks in stopping COVID consistent with current standards of research integrity.

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Has UK Sociology Marginalized Itself on Some of the Great Issues of Our Time?

Has UK Sociology Marginalized Itself on Some of the Great Issues of Our Time?

Anything may be justified in the name of biosecurity, suggests an alarmed Robert Dingwall. This emotional manipulation spills into the wider worlds of politics, science and, indeed, sociology.

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Bioethicists are Supposed to Stand Up for Bodily Autonomy in the Pandemic. Why Aren’t They?

Bioethicists are Supposed to Stand Up for Bodily Autonomy in the Pandemic. Why Aren’t They?

“A leading association of bioethicists has come squarely behind the idea of mandated vaccination. A statement issued by the Association of Bioethics […]

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COVID-19, Masks and Magical Thinking

COVID-19, Masks and Magical Thinking

The state of the face mask debate is rather as if Galileo had published his account of the heliocentric universe and then included a paragraph at the end telling the reader to ignore all the evidence because the Church had declared that everything revolved around the Earth.

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Covid-19: How to Learn the Lessons of Policy Failure

Covid-19: How to Learn the Lessons of Policy Failure

The dust is settling on the UK House of Commons report, produced jointly by its Select Committees on health and on science […]

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