Abstract
“We knew this would happen.”
The phrase has become the lament of experts. A grammatical sleight of hand propels past knowledge into the present as it punctuates time by separating before from after. The complaint is the opposite of pre-emption, a declaration of living in the wake, a dirge in the face of warnings unheeded. Let us name this knowledge in the present moment: virology, epidemiology, public health, biosecurity.
The phrase has become the lament of experts. A grammatical sleight of hand propels past knowledge into the present as it punctuates time by separating before from after. The complaint is the opposite of pre-emption, a declaration of living in the wake, a dirge in the face of warnings unheeded. Let us name this knowledge in the present moment: virology, epidemiology, public health, biosecurity.
| Original language | English |
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| Type | This is Part Two of a blog for the COMPAS Coronavirus and Mobility Forum |
| Publisher | University of Oxford |
| Place of Publication | U.K. |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | COMPAS Coronavirus and Mobility Forum |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Virologistics I: the virus as logistical “force majeure”
Neilson, B., Apr 2020, U.K. : University of Oxford.Research output: Other contribution
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