# Science tikkun: a bioscience pandemic framework in a Hebrew tradition of global repair

## TL;DR

Science tikkun is a framework that combines science and Hebrew tradition to address pandemic threats and global challenges.

## Contribution

Introduces Science tikkun as a novel framework for pandemic response rooted in the Hebrew tradition of global repair.

## Key findings

- Pandemic threats are increasing due to urbanization, deforestation, and climate change.
- Anti-science disinformation and antisemitism hinder effective pandemic responses.
- Science tikkun draws on the legacy of Maimonides and Teilhard de Chardin to bridge science and religion.

## Abstract

Over the past decade we have seen a steady increase in dangerous pandemic threats. They include two major Ebola epidemics and cholera in Africa; dengue, Zika, yellow fever in the Americas; a COVID-19 pandemic; and H5N1 in Texas. This is happening because of a confluence of modern forces including urbanization, deforestation, and climate change. Yet as pandemics emerge on a crowded and warming planet, anti-science disinformation and antisemitism impede our response. Science tikkun is an overarching framework for repair and redress. It honors the legacy of Maimonides, Teilhard de Chardin, and others who have sought reconciliation between science and religion.