A new lane for science.

Proctor, Enola K; Geng, Elvin · Science · 2021

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

A recent <i>Science</i> editorial on the social and political headwinds that have blunted, obfuscated, and confused public behavior in the United States' COVID-19 response cautioned both politicians who appoint themselves scientists and scientists-including virologists and epidemiologists-to stay in their lanes. The warning raises an important question: Should science add another lane?