Jacob Forward

Jacob Forward is a recent History graduate from the University of Oxford, who was named a Scholar of Keble College. His recent work includes a policy paper for History and Policy on the use of historical expertise in the US Think Tank sector, which served as the basis...
The Victorian Anti-Vaccination Movement

The Victorian Anti-Vaccination Movement

During the current pandemic, various rumours and conspiracy theories have emerged about covid vaccines. Opponents of vaccination claim that vaccines are unsafe, or that they alter your DNA. At the more exotic end, some believe that vaccines contain a tracking...
Politicising the plague

Politicising the plague

© Roger Harris/UK Parliament. Like everything else, public health measures have become politicised during the Covid-19 pandemic. Broadly speaking, those on the left tend to support lockdowns and mask-wearing, while those on the right worry more about the impact of...
Fake News about Cures… for the Plague

Fake News about Cures… for the Plague

Treatments and cures are one of the most abundant subjects of misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic. Virtually every substance known to humanity has been proposed as a cure or preventative medicine at some point in the last few years. Some of these ‘cures’ have...
Rumour and Vaccines

Rumour and Vaccines

In the history of psychological warfare, so called Psy-warriors have long recognised the potency of health as a subject for disinformation campaigns. It’s understandable. Most of us worry about our health. ‘Dr Google’ has become a phenomenon. 7% of all daily google...