COVID shows why we need the social sciences now more than ever
Understanding why some reject discovery and innovation is essential to us all. Pure emphasis on ‘STEM’ without wider cultural study leaves society prey to conspiracy theories.
Read the full article in the Ottawa Citizen here.
A nurse prepares a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. If we focus only on science, and not also on the cultural context in which people act, we will be baffled to find that many turn their backs on the modern discoveries and innovations that can help us all. PHOTO BY MICHELE TANTUSSI /REUTERS