As pandemic halted much of the world, scientists shifted gears
Jul 28, 2020
2 minutes
As COVID-19 spread around the globe, public-health experts and policymakers hustled to get on the case. But that pressure for speedy scientific results has also led to confusion.
Some findings seemed to contradict one another, and others have been swiftly retracted or amended. To nonscientists, this may seem like a bumbling approach, but it actually fits within the scientific process. It’s just been thrust
Why can’t we get answers more quickly?How does the scientific publication process usually work?What impact has this had on our understanding of the pandemic?You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
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