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How to Save Science From Covid Politics
How to Save Science From Covid Politics
New York City students perform at Tweed Courthouse. (Yes, this is a real photo.)
Ten crucial lessons from Dr. Vinay Prasad.
By Vinay Prasad
02.16.22
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How to Save Science From Covid Politics

Scientific knowledge is supposed to accumulate. We know more than our ancestors; our descendants will know far more than us. But during the Covid-19 pandemic, that building process was severely disrupted. 

Federal agencies and their officials have claimed to speak on behalf of science when trying to persuade the public about policies for which there is l…

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Vinay Prasad

Vinay Prasad MD MPH is a hematologist-oncologist and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California San Francisco. He runs the VKPrasad lab at UCSF, which studies cancer drugs, health policy, clinical trials, and better decision-making. He is author of over 500 academic articles and the books Ending Medical Reversal and Malignant. He hosts the oncology podcast Plenary Session, the general medicine podcast The VPZD Show, is active on Substack, and runs the YouTube channel VinayPrasadMDMPH. He runs The Drug Development Letter, a must read for industry insights.

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