This project analyses how scientific expertise and trust can be generated under conditions of deep uncertainty and urgency, as illustrated by the current phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. It aims to develop a set of principles for guiding scientifically informed public debate and policy advice. Pooling the resources of philosophy of public health, philosophy of science, and social epistemology, the project fosters a critically informed public understanding of the science/public-policy interface.
This project is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.
Team: Mathias Frisch, along with Axel Gelfert (Technische Universität Berlin) and Stephen John (Cambridge University).