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When being wrong is right
What can we learn from the COVID crisis about finding consensus?
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Tracing mpox
What do we know about mpox, what do we not know, and what efforts are going into modelling it?
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The inequalities of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the differences between us. Understanding these inequalities is crucial for this and future pandemics.
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On the mathematical frontline: Matt Keeling
Epidemiologist Matt Keeling tells us about his work on the roadmap out of lockdown, whether the models have been too pessimistic, and what it's been like producing scientific results that carry so much weight.
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Shining a light on COVID modelling
There have been accusations that the modelling projecting the course of the pandemic was too pessimistic. Are they justified?
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How maths can help you get ahead of the S-curve
The maths behind the S-curves that allow us to tell if a new variant is on the rise.
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Logistic growth: The mathematics of COVID variants
How to tell quickly if a new variant is on the rise.
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On the mathematical frontline: Francesca Scarabel
Francesca Scarabel may be early on in her research career, but she has already been part of the UK's emergency mathematical response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She tells us about her experience in this podcast.
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Can game theory help to vaccinate the world?
Game theory suggests that sharing vaccine doses might give a selfish, as well as moral, advantage.
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On the mathematical frontline: Ed Hill
Ed Hill has been working on the COVID-19 pandemic right from the start, providing government with essential epidemiological advice. Find out about his journey in this podcast.
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Understanding waning immunity
What can we expect from a disease for which natural or vaccine induced immunity wanes?
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Why the generation time of COVID-19 is important
To work out the famous R number you need to know the time between infections.