Tag: COVID-19

The most perilous job has been futurology, making predictions about the future. No model could anticipate what was happening, and it is going to be the same for

Breakfast With Bwana

As vaccination begins to take effect, what we’ll be able to do will change – but the transformation will be slow

A Conversation with Uncle Claus

The top scientific breakthrough for 2020 was understanding SARS-CoV-2 and how it causes COVID-19 – and then developing multiple vaccines

We cannot stop Covid from what comes naturally to it (mutation), and we will have to make adjustments if we too want to survive as a species

Breakfast With Bwana

  Calling out false information on social media may do more harm than good

Here’s what we still need to find out before we can know when we’ll be able to return to our pre-coronavirus ways

We find low taxes on the rich bring economies little benefit. This suggests there is a strong economic case for raising taxes on the rich to help repair

By Sonakshi Seetohul, London

  If supplies of COVID-19 vaccine are initially limited, who should be vaccinated first? A mathematical model shows when and why it’s best to start with the young,

While there is palpable excitement in the world about finally being able to stop the march of that monster, this does not mean that Covid-19 will go away

  Gender parity leads to collaboration and a blending of visions, and paves the way for the adoption of more comprehensive and inclusive solutions than if they’re conceived

  Five coping strategies to boost your resilience to see you through the final phases of the pandemic