Historians shed light on science, illness and government
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Historians shed light on science, illness and government
It affects you and the people you care about
Science will prevail when decisions require verifiable facts
Too often, however, scientific information presented to the public and decision-makers is infused with hidden policy preferences. Such science is termed normative, and it is a corruption of the practice of good science.