Why We Need to Be Skeptical (Like A Scientist) in the Age of COVID-19

Why We Need to Be Skeptical (Like A Scientist) in the Age of COVID-19

Despite being a microscopic not-even-technically-alive thing, coronavirus has turned all of our lives upside down in a hurry. Thankfully, we are witnessing an explosion of science like never before. But as we devour coronavirus news and soundbites, it is critical that we not be passive consumers of information. In short: we need to remember how science works. And spoiler alert? It’s not a simple straight-forward process.

Topics

  • vaccine development
  • public health
  • replication
  • computational models
  • bioinformatics
  • SP3
  • SP4
  • SP8
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.1 ​
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.7
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.1
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7
  • CSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.2
  • coronavirus
  • peer review
  • pre-print