May I have a word about… the language of epidemiologists | Jonathan Bouquet

Would you admit to being an expert in health and disease at a party? No, me neither

It seems like only yesterday that another frustrated teacher uttered those fell words: Bouquet, your behaviour is a disgrace", a charge that was almost certainly always true. Fast forward to today and what do we find?

Epidemiologist after epidemiologist warns that we must modify our behaviours" if we are to counter the pandemic. Quite when it became obligatory for this horde of experts" to pluralise the word is not known, but I do wish they would desist. And given their track record during coronavirus, with certain honourable exceptions, how many would dare to admit their profession if they were to be asked at a party what they did for a living? They'd be far better off saying they were an actuary.