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How were the vaccines tested?
Like any medical drug, vaccines are tested in large-scale randomised controlled trials.
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How effective are the vaccines — and how do we know this?
The efficacy of vaccines is estimated from trials, using statistical techniques.
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Since herd immunity will protect us all, why do I need to get vaccinated?
Because the vaccine may not stop transmission of the virus.
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Are the vaccines safe?
Yes the approved vaccines are safe. If you balance the risks, then taking the vaccine is much safer than taking your chances with COVID-19.
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What's the price for relaxing the rules?
We are all longing to go into a lower tier, but this can come at a high price later on.
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Giving numbers meaning
Our favourite communicator of risk talks about the statistics of COVID-19, the quality of government briefings, and how to counter misinformation.
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Changing perspectives
Henry Wilton has won a Whitehead Prize for work that combines geometry and algebra.
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Dynamic numbers
Holly Krieger has won a Whitehead Prize for work that combines number theory and dynamical systems.
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Taming complexity
Maria Bruna has won a Whitehead Prize for finding a systematic way of simplifying complex systems.
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Black holes win Nobel Prize
Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on black holes.
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Going back to uni during a pandemic
What can maths tell us about how to make universities safe from COVID-19?
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Unlocking the workforce
How can we all get back to work safely in the face of a lingering pandemic?