[spsp-members] good overview of issues surrounding COVID-19 (or other pandemic) infection rates and deaths?

[Prajit Basu]

It would be nice if the suggestions are sent also to my email address:
prajitkb at hotmail.com

Prajit K. Basu
Professor (Retired)
Department of Philosophy
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad 500046
India




On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 6:49 PM Jeffry Ramsey via spsp-members <
spsp-members at list.philosophy-science-practice.org> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Can anyone recommend a good, somewhat non-technical overview of some of
> the methodological issues involved in estimating COVID-19 (or other
> pandemic/epidemic) infection rates and deaths?  If the overview mentions
> issues related to causes (direct, indirect, co-factors, etc.), all the
> better.  I am looking for something for a sophomore-junior level class,
> something that will alert them to the need to look into data.  But I don't
> want them to get bogged down or scared away, thinking that they will have
> to master the statistical techniques.
>
> You can reply to me off list at jramsey at smith.edu unless you think others
> might be interested in this issue.
>
> Many thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>
> Best,
> Jeff
>
> --
> Jeff Ramsey
> Department of Philosophy
> Program in History of Science and Technology
> Program in Environmental Science and Policy
> Smith College
> Northampton MA 01063
> 413-585-3425
> jramsey at smith.edu
>
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