To solve the problems of this pandemic, we need more than just 'the science' | Dominic Abrams

The government will unveil some of its strategy for ending lockdown this week. It must consult academics across disciplines

Politicians make mistakes all the time. There is no getting away from it, as being wrongfooted by public opinion can spell the end of a political career. In that sense, they're a bit like academics: we are also bound to get things wrong. But unlike politicians, we see the advantages in uncovering and learning from our errors and biases, in discovering new things and constantly thinking beyond the immediate problem. -

That's why the national academies - the British Academy, representing the humanities and social sciences, among them - are drawing together the country's most distinguished researchers to support the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic by sharing different perspectives, knowledge and insight.