Science in the Era of Covid 19

Science in the Era of Covid 19

Thinking Critically about Science!

You have learned about the nature of the Scientific Method in Module 1 of our course; particularly you should now understand that science is a process!

However, sometimes this aspect of science becomes very frustrating to many people, including both scientists and non-scientists alike. Consider the current COVID-19 pandemic: scientists are under an immense amount of pressure to find out as much as possible about this virus and come up with ways to stave off the symptoms and ultimately deliver a vaccine as soon as possible. People who are not scientists are consuming news from multiple sources that may not be well-reported or may be entirely unreliable.

This week's assignment involves the nature of science, anecdotal versus scientific data, and clearing up misconceptions. As discussed in the module, it is very important to be able to understand what science is and what it is not. For discussion, you'll use this webpage that addresses Misconceptions about Science.

(http://undsci.berkeley.edu/teaching/misconceptions.php) A misconception is an incorrect view based on faulty understanding. The website link lists several common misconceptions and then provides corrections for each of them. An additional resource is A Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science (https://www.compoundchem.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/04/A-Rough-Guide-to-Spotting-Bad-Science-20151.pdf) . This page details the hallmarks of "bad science", or how people may promote ideas that have not been appropriately studied through the scientific process.

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