On the mathematical frontline: Modelling behaviour
Our behaviour impacts not just our daily lives. But how do you mathematically describe the messiness of human behaviour?
Ed Hill is a Tenure Track Fellow in Health Protection Data Science at the University of Liverpool.
Our behaviour impacts not just our daily lives. But how do you mathematically describe the messiness of human behaviour?
With bird flu spreading through cattle herds in the US and infecting humans, the diseases poses a severe threat to wild life, poultry and also people. What can mathematical modelling do to help?
Was vaccinating vulnerable people first a good choice? Hindsight allows us to assess this question.
There have been accusations that the modelling projecting the course of the pandemic was too pessimistic. Are they justified?
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.