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Research Interests
Philosophy of epidemiology; causation; causal inference; scientific and statistical evidence in policy-making and law; causation in the law.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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POWER, KNOWLEDGE, AND COVID-19: The Making of a Scientific Orthodoxy
Broadbent, A. & Streicher, P., 1 Jan 2026, Taylor and Francis. 248 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Explaining the facts before us: the challenge of causal inference
Broadbent, A., 16 Dec 2025, In: The BMJ. 391, r2615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The need for methodological pluralism in epidemiological modelling
Streicher, P., Broadbent, A. & Hellewell, J., Jun 2025, In: Global Epidemiology. 9, 100177.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Medicine
Broadbent, A., 1 Jan 2025, Oxford University Press. 725 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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The Uses of Philosophy of Medicine
Broadbent, A., 1 Jan 2025, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Medicine. Oxford University Press, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Workshop report: “Transformative Humanities: Purposes, Pressures, Possibilities” held at Kyu...
3/04/26
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New book on the construction of scientific orthodoxy and Covid-19
17/03/26
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University of Johannesburg Researchers Detail Research in COVID-19 (The need for methodological pluralism in epidemiological modelling)
10/06/25
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