Evidence in Virulent Times

Already before the COVID-19 pandemic, negotiations about scientific evidence were intensifying in the public sphere. Climate policy and global warming skepticism, anti-vaccine movements and radio frequency radiation health concerns have brought discussions about the credibility and interpretation of scientific inquiry to the forefront of political decision making and public debate. This presents a new need for researchers in science, medicine, humanities and social sciences to communicate across disciplinary domains. A two-part interdisciplinary symposium will provide an opportunity for an exchange between social science, medicine, humanities, and natural sciences that addresses the use and interpretation of evidence on all levels of society, from governance to everyday lives, including mainstream as well as fringe perceptions and positions, and reflection on the role of scientists in this landscape. Part two of this symposium will take place in Fall 2021. Welcome!

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