ABSTRACT The present study examines the development of medical science during the COVID-19 pandemic in light of Ernst Mayr’s critique of Thomas Kuhn’s philosophy of scientific revolutions. Kuhn’s model, which emphasizes paradigm shifts and disruptive changes in scientific practice, contrasts with the evolutionary and cumulative nature of biological sciences, as argued by Mayr. Revisiting Mayr’s critique, we question the applicability of Kuhn’s model to the COVID-19 pandemic by using vaccine development as a case study. We argue that the rapid […]