Legitimacy of science --- Yes, I think here we're hitting an important topic related to the science-policy interface. Essentially, scientific facts are not sufficient. They don't speak for themselves. They need legitimacy, which requires truthful and simple communication. This observation is in tension with the academic tradition of not wanting to be involved in political debates. The question then is: do political issues like COVID-19 require academia to change its incentives? Or do we need to create different professions that are better fit-for-purpose?

Source author: Maxime Stauffer Maxime.Stauffer@unige.ch