Episode Synopsis
In the pandemic, science and politics are getting mixed up in an unhealthy relationship, especially in decisions about how much risk is acceptable to society. UCSF physician and science communicator Vinay Prasad (Plenary Session) talks about the way scientific discussion is being squelched when it’s deemed politically incorrect, and how, more broadly, politics can bias medicine toward pessimism and more extreme interventions.
“Follow the Science” is produced, written, and hosted by Faye Flam, with funding by the Society for Professional Journalists. Today’s episode was edited by Seth Gliksman with music by Kyle Imperatore. If you’d like to hear more “Follow the Science,” please like, follow, and subscribe!
