Covid Models: What can Philosophy teach us?

Eric Winsberg is British Academy Global Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida. His main research interests lie in the philosophy of science, the philosophy of physics, the philosophy of climate science, and the role of models and simulations to guide policy, especially in climate and public health. He is the author of *Science in the Age of Computer Simulation*, *Philosophy and Climate Science*, and coauthor of *Scientific Models and Decision Making*, and is featured in the short film *Moral Models: Crucial decisions in the age of computer simulation*.

Kevin Bardosh is the Director of Collateral Global, a UK-based charity dedicated to researching the global impacts of Covid-19 policy responses and helping the world better balance societal trade-offs during future health emergencies. He has worked in more than 20 countries on infectious disease control programs (including Ebola and Zika), authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and edited two books. He is currently an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health, University of Washington USA and an Honorary Lecturer at the Edinburgh Medical School, University of Edinburgh UK.