Tired of science being ignored? Get political

The idea that competent researchers are apolitical is false, and it costs lives. The idea that competent researchers are apolitical is false, and it costs lives. “The label ‘activist’ should be an honour, not a slur.”

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Published in:Nature (London) 2020-10, Vol.586 (7829), p.337-337
Main Author: Bassett, Mary T.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Activists
Betacoronavirus
Casualties
Contact tracing
Coronavirus Infections - mortality
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demographic aspects
Epidemics
Ethnicity
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Medical personnel
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - mortality
Political activism
Political aspects
Political leadership
Politics
Professionals
Public health
Racial Groups
Racism
Researchers
SARS-CoV-2
Science
Science and state
United States
World View
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Summary:The idea that competent researchers are apolitical is false, and it costs lives. The idea that competent researchers are apolitical is false, and it costs lives. “The label ‘activist’ should be an honour, not a slur.”
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-02854-9