The Myth of ‘Settled Science’
From Covid to climate change, scientific discussion has been stifled by the 'settled science' trope, says Dr Andrew Bamji. As a long-term analyst of medical papers, he knows science is never settled.
From Covid to climate change, scientific discussion has been stifled by the 'settled science' trope, says Dr Andrew Bamji. As a long-term analyst of medical papers, he knows science is never settled.
Too many experts are too quick to override doubts and forge ahead with radical solutions based on over-confident models, says Dr Andrew Bamji. On Covid and climate, a strong dose of humility is in order.
Over 70 years have passed since the NHS was established; if the best minds in organisational thinking have been unable to come up with solutions in that time, perhaps there are none, writes Dr Andrew Bamji.
The pharmaceutical industry is much too keen on new drugs and prone to conceal risk and exaggerate benefit. But radical proposals to overhaul it will fail. What can practically be done to improve it?
