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Politics, Science (&) Faith in the Era of Covid-19

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Politics, Science (&) Faith in the Era of Covid-19

January 26, 2021
The Veritas Forum
The Veritas Forum

A discussion about the history underlying mistrust of medical science, the development of the COVID-19 vaccines, and faith-informed responses to the pandemic. Hosted by: (&) Campaign NYC || andcampaign.org Speakers S. Joshua Swamidass - Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University, Saint Louis • Reverend Stephen Ko - Pastor of New York Chinese Alliance Church • Kayana Jean-Philippe - Healthcare Consultant and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial Participant • • Moderated by Rasool Berry - Teaching Pastor at The Bridge Church in Brooklyn, New York. • Please like, share, subscribe to and review this podcast. Thank you.

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