Why the search for proof can’t be separated from faith
Rather than being an enemy of empiricism, belief in what can’t be known is part of how we gain knowledge, even now
by Adam Kucharski
Adam Kucharski is professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where he focuses on making better use of data to tackle health threats. He is the author of The Rules of Contagion (2020) and Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty (2025).
Written by Adam Kucharski