Science, health, and truth.

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  • Author(s): Roper WL;Roper WL
  • Source:
    Science (New York, N.Y.) [Science] 2022 Jul; Vol. 377 (6601), pp. 7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 30.
  • Publication Type:
    Editorial
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0404511 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1095-9203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00368075 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Science Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: : Washington, DC : American Association for the Advancement of Science
      Original Publication: New York, N.Y. : [s.n.] 1880-
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19* ; Pandemics* ; Public Health* ; Public Policy*; Humans ; Politics ; United States
    • Abstract:
      The past 2 years have been a strange and difficult time for the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought illness, hospitalization, and death near to many people. In the United States, people are divided not only on what they should do but also on what constitutes the facts. Many are seemingly in an alternative world, driven by disinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-science beliefs. How can health and medical leaders do their jobs while trying to cope with a polarized public? They must be more effective in explaining and persuading the public on matters of science and health. This will require better clarification of two things to the public-the roles of science and politics in public policy decisions, and the means by which scientific truth is established and updated.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20220630 Date Completed: 20220704 Latest Revision: 20220712
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1126/science.add6477
    • Accession Number:
      35771934