Abstracts by key term: Scientism
Over 600 researchers from various disciplines, including 40 from the field of health research, have co-signed a two-part open letter (1, 2) authored by the recently founded "Pandemic Analysis Initiative" (3). This initiative was founded by astrophysicist Prof. Dr. Bernhard Müller of Monash University (Australia), who identifies with the group of authors led by Prof. Dr. Matthias Schrappe (University of Cologne). This group critically examined the COVID-19 management in Germany since the beginning of the pandemic in eight position papers and four ad-hoc statements (4), as well as a multi-professional commentary series (5)—all published in "Monitor Versorgungsforschung" (Health Services Research Monitor). Müller also published a widely discussed polemical essay, "On Modeling the COVID-19 Pandemic" (6). While these scientific studies were intended to demonstrate that scientific and diagnostic findings are indispensable in pandemics, but not sufficient on their own for successfully managing such a crisis, the open letters are now intended to support, firstly, the demand for a review of the Corona pandemic and the establishment of a commission of inquiry, and secondly, to facilitate the start of a necessary review process by means of a prioritization and structuring catalog.