Boris Johnson is getting flak for changing his mind about how best to deal with the virus. In a political context we talk disparagingly about U-turns and‘flip-flopping’, while praising the man who has ‘the courage of his convictions’. I’m no fan of Boris, or this Tory government, but a willingness to change our minds, when in receipt of new and compelling evidence, is what drives the scientific enterprise forward. According to a quote attributed to John Maynard Keynes: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”
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