Daily: SCIENCE VS POLITICS. The Empirical Strikes Back?

<p>After years of rubbishing expertise, politicians are now turning to science in humble desperation. <em>Buzzfeed </em>and<em> Telegraph</em> science writer <strong>TOM CHIVERS</strong>, author of <a href="https://www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co.uk/titles/tom-chivers/the-ai-does-not-hate-you/9781474608770/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The AI Does Not Hate You</em></a>, talks to <strong>Ian Dunt</strong> about the uneasy alliance between science and politics…&nbsp;why immunity passports are probably a non-starter…&nbsp;and why we should have a sliver of sympathy for Matt Hancock and even Boris Johnson.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>“The hardest thing in writing about science? Explaining uncertainty.”</em></p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Ian Dunt. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. <strong>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.&nbsp;</strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>