{"product_id":"standing-up-for-science-salim-s-abdool-karim-9781770108905","title":"Standing Up for Science","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStanding Up for Science\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Salim S. Abdool Karim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770108904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770108905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pan MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.25d","brand":"Salim S. Abdool Karim","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44181136179455,"sku":"9781770108905","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_924f3127-a439-4c77-8513-c14fea3c500e.jpg?v=1690258752","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/standing-up-for-science-salim-s-abdool-karim-9781770108905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}