Science and the Narration of Science: The Shadow Line Between Explanation and Manipulation
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The current use of science as an argument for political purposes reveals an old bias: the idea that science is about truth and therefore is potentially authoritarian. In reality, science is about doubt. The public management of the COVID pandemic should make
us reflect about several aspects of our society.
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