The Science of COVID-19

• Published in: The Science teacher (National Science Teachers Association) Vol. 90; no. 3; pp. 12 - 16
• Main Authors: Johnson, Matthew, Lewis, Tiffany, Martin, Kit, Cesare, Amber, Schmitt, Anthony, Lengerich, Eugene, Bittner, Kristin, Divyak, Chris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Bioinformatics; COVID-19; Learning; Science Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Students; Teaching; Teaching Methods; Viruses

Despite Steven Shapin's urging that science ought to include a "warts and all" picture of the process of knowledge making (1992, p. 28), students rarely get the chance to look closely at the methods, assumptions, and evolving nature of the field's understanding of phenomena. [......