Program Types: Public Health Institutions

resources | December 19, 2023

Public Health Decision-making is More Than Just “Following the Science”

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many leaders said they were "following the science" when making public health decisions. This article fills a gap in existing research by examining how the phrase "following the science" misrepresents the role of scientific evidence in policymaking, the relationship among politicians and public health officials, and...

resources | August 21, 2023

GSL Releases New Mini Series: Politics Is A Feature, Not A Bug

In our new mini series “Politics is a Feature, Not a Bug”, we interview GSL Senior Investigator Patrick Fafard, GSL Research Director Adèle Cassola and Evelyne de Leeuw, Professor at the University of New South Wales, among some of the authors behind Integrating Science and Politics for Public Health as...