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Most famous as a nurse, her innovative use of data helped also prevent many deaths from infectious diseases
Vaccine resistance and public trust are just a couple of the issues with this new approach
Working from home is more productive than we had guessed but face-to-face contact will still make a difference
The arguments against poor presents are powerful. But has the pandemic changed all that?
‘Was I wrong about lockdowns? I’m still sitting on the fence. I am too indecisive even to be wrong’
We cannot escape our emotions — but we can take them into account
In these polarised times, one truth unites the British commentariat: Christmas letters are ghastly
From a shortage of dry ice to Brexit traffic jams, hurdles still threaten our ability to inoculate the world
Politicians are willing to put Covid progress at risk for the symbolic value of December 25
Hazards range from missed meetings to yawning chasms of understanding about fundamental goals
Always waiting for the next breakthrough can keep us from taking action now
We should all spend more time considering the prospect of failure and what we might do about it
Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson’s work transformed how countries allocate resources in the public interest
Unsurprisingly, neither side has all the answers. For those, we should look to Germany
Reader, I just turned 47. Peak misery awaits me at the end of November
The lack of clarity risks making a bad situation worse
‘If we are willing to go with our brains rather than our guts, any of us can think clearly about things’
Lockdowns called for ingenuity to meet the challenge of staging in a post-Covid world
Cutting edge technology can blind us to the enduring value of workhorses like the 747
Randomised trials can be a danger but even when innocuous they can make us uneasy. Why?
The lack of co-ordination on the response to Covid-19 has cost lives
Reversing lockdown is perilous, but we cannot sacrifice our children’s education indefinitely
Activities that were already marginal are likely to struggle to return
Laws cannot cover every situation but common sense is not always enough
The virus picks us off unevenly, and an effective response must recognise that
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