Open AccessThe role of science in COVID-19: a brief essay for a deep reflection
Author(s) -
Rafael Gomes Bastos,
Carlos Alberto Mourão Júnior
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
archives of health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2675-4711
DOI - 10.46919/archv2n3-013
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , reflection (computer programming) , polarization (electrochemistry) , epistemology , sociology , psychology , philosophy , medicine , virology , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , chemistry , disease , pathology , outbreak , programming language
The COVID-19 pandemic created a polarization of opinions and behavior. Both sides say they are arm in arm with science. This short essay aims to provoke a reflection in the reader about the epistemological foundations of science, especially in moments of high uncertainty, such as in a pandemic.