Friday, October 30, 1-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous policy-making powers in the hands of public health professionals. What is the proper role of expertise in a democracy? How should elected officials balance the claims of experts against the weight of public opinion? To what extent can the public be trusted to evaluate scientific evidence? How can experts be made democratically accountable?

Panelists

• Paul K. J. Han (Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center; Medicine, Tufts University)

• Alfred Moore (Politics, University of York)

This event is co-sponsored by the Ohio State Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA).

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Sponsored by OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values [CEHV].