Russia’s Sputnik Vaccine Stunt Could Cast a Long Shadow
The Russian government is exploiting a scientific win for propaganda purposes. The potential consequences are troubling.
Olga Dobrovidova is a senior copywriter at Skoltech, a private research university in Moscow, Russia. Skoltech is not involved in the Sputnik V vaccine development in any capacity. Dobrovidova is also acting president of AKSON, the Russian Association for Science Communication, and vice president of the European Federation for Science Journalism.
The Russian government is exploiting a scientific win for propaganda purposes. The potential consequences are troubling.