What should "following the science" mean for government policy? - a podcast by BMJ Group

This round table, recorded at the nuffield summit 2021, asks what does following the science actually mean - do ministers understand the nuance of the science in the pandemic, and how does uncertainty get interpreted through the lens of ideology and the power of compelling stories.

Taking part are:Kamran Abassi, executive editor of The BMJ
Partha Kar, consultant in diabetes and endocrinologyDeborah Cohen, health correspondent for BBC Newsnight
Tom Sasse, associate director at the Institute for GovernmentChristina Pagel, professor of Operational Research at University College London
Matt Morgan, intensive care consultantAndy McKeon, chair of the Nuffield Trust
Isobel Hardman, assistant editor of The SpectatorMary Dixon-Woods, director of This Institute
Ben Page, chief executive of Ipsos MORIAlexandra Freeman, executive director of the Winton Centre for Risk&Evidence Communication
Will Moy, chief executive of Full Fact

Nigel Edwards, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust

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