Episode 6: COVID Knowledge, Technology, and Politics: Dispatches from Around the World
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Jack and Shobita talk to five experts in science, technology, policy, and society about their perspectives and experiences with COVID-19 around the world. Interviews include Monamie Bhadra (Singapore), Silvio Funtowicz (Italy), Roger Pielke (US), Poonam Pandey (India), and Michael Veale (UK). Transcript available at thereceivedwisdom.org
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