What do we mean by “following the science” in the COVID-19 pandemic? (John Dupré)

By John Dupré A mantra of recent government policy reporting in recent weeks is that they are only following the science. The science recommended the lockdown, and the science will let us know when it can be relaxed, apparently. It tells us what tests need to be done for whom and what protective equipment is […]

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Disease, geopolitics, and militaristic rhetoric: An interdisciplinary critical analysis of the public debates on COVID-19 in the UK and USA (João Florêncio)

By João Florêncio Led by Dr João Florêncio and comprised of a team of data scientists, cultural theorists, and computational social scientists, this project hopes to examine public debates on COVID-19 in the UK and USA, focusing on how militaristic rhetoric and imagery has been deployed over time in news media, social media, and official […]

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What do we mean by “following the science” in the COVID-19 pandemic? (John Dupré)

Disease, geopolitics, and militaristic rhetoric: An interdisciplinary critical analysis of the public debates on COVID-19 in the UK and USA (João Florêncio)