Apr 30, 2020
N/B: This series of episodes was written before the coronavirus pandemic. I've decided the best thing to do is to present them as was and maybe have another episode reflecting on what the pandemic means for their conclusions later on.
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We've outlined a nexus between catastrophic...
Apr 26, 2020
Given that we are in the midst of a series on technology, inequality, and global catastrophic risks inspired by Walter Scheidel's book on these subjects, and he's just written an op-ed on the topic, I thought I'd release the op-ed as a bonus.
Apr 23, 2020
In this, the last of our short series of coronavirus updates, I
will be telling you everything I've found out about the hunt for a
coronavirus vaccine - when we can expect it to be ready, the
testing that needs to be undergone, and some of the techniques that
might be used.
With thanks to Derek Lowe of Science Magazine...
Apr 17, 2020
In the latest coronavirus episode, we discuss research that has been done into the viable exit strategies from lockdown, including the idea of a contact-tracing app, and discuss some early estimates as to how effective this might be and what would be required to make it a success.
Apr 16, 2020
Some further updates in the latest therapy session/ramble:
- Discussion of the various models that have been used to try to
predict the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
- Discussion of scientific uncertainty (and the importance of
doing science anyway)
- Concerns surrounding the politicisation of science...
- And...