5 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to provide evidence-based analysis of health and environmental policies — taking science-based positions against junk science in public health debates.
American physician and health economist at Stanford — co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration — director of NIH (2025–) — who challenged lockdown policies and argued for focused protection of the vulnerable rather than society-wide restrictions during COVID.
Steven Landsburg's 2007 collection of economic arguments leading to counterintuitive conclusions — including the title thesis (that more sexually active people expanding the pool of cautious partners reduces HIV transmission).
Edward Glaeser and David Cutler's analysis of cities in the COVID era — arguing that cities' vulnerabilities are remediable and that urban density remains humanity's most powerful tool for prosperity.
A 2020 statement signed by epidemiologists Martin Kulldorff, Jay Bhattacharya, and Sunetra Gupta — calling for 'focused protection' of vulnerable populations rather than broad lockdowns during COVID-19.