#2 Corona and science
Episode description
How do scientists make sense of the Corona pandemic?
What is the relation of science, the public, and policy?
What can philosophy of science contribute to our understanding of what science can and cannot do?
In this episode, Mieke Boon talks about scientific practice, the problem of uncertainty in science, and the importance of models for a scientific understanding of the Corona pandemic. She also addresses scientific literacy, interdisciplinary research, and vaccination.
Mieke is a Full Professor at the Philosophy Department at University of Twente. Mieke’s research interests include philosophy of science and engineering sciences.
This episode is hosted by Bas de Boer from University of Twente. Bas works on philosophy of science, technology and health.
Issues covered in this episode:
- #Philosophy of science
- #Scientific methods
- #Scientific models
- #Trust in science
- #Interdisciplinary research
- #Science and the public
Relevant links and publications for this episode:
- # The role of disciplinary perspectives in an epistemology of scientific models: https://bit.ly/2R1abZr , written by Mieke
- # Faculty homepage Mieke: https://bit.ly/31IVwUE
- # Faculty homepage Bas: https://bit.ly/3ulxb3N
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