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02803aam a2200397 i 4500 001 53F0C74CCD6211EE9507C16149ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240217010049 008 230912t20232023sa acf b 001 0deng c 020 $a 1770108904 020 $a 9781770108905 020 $a 1770108238 020 $a 9781770108233 035 $a (OCoLC)1396786741 040 $a OI@ $b eng $e rda $c OI@ $d OI@ $d NDD $d GZM $d OCLCO $d CLU $d CUY $d OCLCO $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a f-sa--- 050 4 $a RA644.C67 $b A228 2023 100 1 $a Abdool Karim, S. S., $e author. 245 10 $a Standing up for science : $b a voice of reason : South Africa's chief Covid-19 science adviser at the frontlines of the pandemic / $c Salim S. Abdool Karim. 264 1 $a Johannesburg, South Africa : $b Macmillan, $c 2023. 300 $a xiv, 381 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : $b colour illustrations, portraits ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, Salim S. Abdool Karim was catapulted into a prominent position in the media and on television as the face of South African science in the country's response to the pandemic. Up to that point, his groundbreaking research on AIDS had garnered many awards, leading to his recognition as one of the world's leading epidemiologists, making him ideally positioned to take the scientific lead in the Covid-19 response. Standing Up for Science is Abdool Karim's personal, behind-the-scenes account of the first three years of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is inspiring and informative, shedding light on the difficulties in providing scientific advice, on the international co-operation that was integral to responding to the pandemic, as well as giving insight to some of the controversies in the science-to-policy process, and drawing lessons from Covid-19 to prepare for future pandemics. Beyond the recent events in which the story is grounded, the book is an ode to the value of science and its power to help us tackle some of the world's biggest problems."-- $c Back cover. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-372) and index. 505 0 $a A new pandemic arrives: the first 100 days -- From reluctant medical student to pandemic science adviser -- Challenges at the advice-to-policy interface -- Lessons for the future. 600 10 $a Abdool Karim, S. S. 650 0 $a COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- $z South Africa. 650 0 $a COVID-19 (Disease) 650 0 $a Science consultants $z South Africa. 650 0 $a Epidemiologists $z South Africa. 650 0 $a Communicable diseases $x Epidemiology. 650 0 $a Epidemiologists $z South Africa $v Biography. 650 2 $a COVID-19 $0 (DNLM)D000086382 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240217011414.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=53F0C74CCD6211EE9507C16149ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search