âChange does not roll in on the wheels of inevitabilityâ;[1] an axiom, in the context of data, youâd think would either drive or inhibit progress. And youâd be right. This well-rehearsed paradox is playing out relentlessly in the context of the global pandemic and endeavours to disagree on which âscience to followâ in optimising our chances […]
WANTED: People keen to focus on research and real stuff. Serious message below. I just about know who Duncan Cummings is. Just as I was getting to grips with social media, headlines were eclipsed by another single-issue. In addition to returning interesting Google search results, Dominic Cummings if he does nothing else, he fascinates. Apparently. […]
During the current coronavirus lockdown there had been a dramatic reduction in road traffic and hence, presumably, a dramatic reduction in casualties from road traffic accidents â something that is highly desirable. Why did this have to wait for coronavirus? We could have instituted a national lockdown at any time in order to reduce road […]
We have just been treated to an address to the nation by Boris Johnston. He has been under pressure to move the country forward through this crisis and to give the people reassurance and hope. In this regard, he was justified in highlighting successes to date: the lockdown has protected the NHS; deaths have been […]
Lockdown will finish. That is a certainty. The dilemma perplexing the government is how to achieve this without unnecessarily killing people as a result. Here we look at some important facts which inform this process and provide clear guidelines on what individuals need to do to save themselves and others. Firstly, we should emphasise that […]