Rice, W. K. M.

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The current coronavirus pandemic has illustrated how challenging it can sometimes be to assess what information to trust, and which experts to follow. A recent paper has suggested that STS scholars are perfectly equipped to help us understand these complex dynamics, but also highlights that such scholars have been largely absent in the public and scientific debates. This response provides some reflections from a non-STS scholar who has an interest in such issues, and who has tried to engage with, and understand, the relevant STS literature. We present examples that suggest that STS may not be quite as perfectly equipped as claimed, and also reflect on why STS scholars may not be as prominent as might have been hoped. We also suggest that presenting ideas as to how STS scholars could better exploit the available tools may make up for their apparent absence in current public, and scientific, debates

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Some reflections on (corona) truth wars

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Some reflections on (corona) truth wars

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