Parthasarathy comments on the increasing politicization of science

Noting fierce partisan debates over the science behind COVID-19, Shobita Parthasarathy comments that "These are really values debates masquerading as scientific debates. And putting them into the language of science is bad for science, but it is also bad for politics and democracy."

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Shobita Parthasarathy

Professor of Public Policy; Director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy program

Parthasarathy studies the governance of emerging science and technology and the politics of evidence and expertise in policy in comparative and international perspective. Her current research focuses on equity in innovation and innovation policy. She co-hosts The Received Wisdom podcast.

• Science Technology and Public Policy
• covid-19
• COVID-19 insights and action
• Democracy and Debate
• Shobita Parthasarathy
• Partisan Politics