• Pramod Ranjan deposited Covid-19: Statistics, Science and Scientific Temper in the group Group logo of Cultural StudiesCultural Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 7 months ago

    It is widely believed that science played a seminal role in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. But many things that were done in the name of science, in fact, contributed to the creation of this scourge and in giving it a horrifying form. During the Corona times, statistics were projected as science and a major part of the world was pushed into lockdown. Against this backdrop, the question that arises is whether science is more important or scientific consciousness? This research paper highlights some facts and actions, which fall into the category of superstition, but which were projected as scientific. This has triggered a process of turning science into a kind of religious ritual and mega corporations have played a key role in this. This research paper proposes that drawing a lesson from what happened during the Covid times the so-called scientific solutions should subjected to democratic scrutiny.