Scientific modelling is steering our response to coronavirus. But what is scientific modelling?
- Written by Rachael L. Brown, Director of the Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences and Lecturer at the School of Philosophy, Australian National University
As they released the modelling of the COVID-19 pandemic behind Australia’s social isolation policies this week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy were guarded.
They emphasised the limits of scientific models, and how they could easily be misinterpreted.
This is not surprising. Many people don’t have...





