
Correction is courageous – Science (H. Holden Thorp | November 2023)
It feels as though during the COVID pandemic, the red-faced screaming over what is true and conspiracy theories got much worse, just at a time when clarity and sober reasoning were needed. Ā Listening and treating our opponents with compassion were in short supply. Ā In this context, scientists admitting they made a mistake and acting to correct the scientific record can seem to require Herculean courage. Ā This piece published by Science looks at the forces in play and why we should all aspire to such courage.