A better science for better decision-making in future crises

The COVID-19 years have been banner years for science. Never before in recent memory has science broadly, and population health science specifically, been more in the forefront of public conversations. Scientists previously working in academic cloisters rocketed to rock star status, and what scientists might say became a guiding principle for much of what was discussed, written about and acted on in the policy sphere. And science has had some resounding success in guiding our response to COVID-19. And yet, despite this elevated visibility of and respect for the science, COVID-19 has been a global tragedy. We should learn the lessons of the current pandemic to make science a better partner to decision-makers in future crises.



https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01226-1




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