How much coronavirus testing is enough? States could learn from retailers as they ramp up

Testing everyone for COVID-19 isn't realistic in a country the size of the US, but there are ways to design testing systems that can catch most of the cases.

Siqian Shen, Associate Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
April 21, 2020 • ~7 min

The maths logic that could help test more people for coronavirus

Here's one way to test more people for coronavirus with fewer resources.

Usama Kadri, Senior Lecturer of Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University • conversation
April 9, 2020 • ~6 min

Researcher profile: Professor Julia Gog

Professor Julia Gog is a mathematician who specialises in modelling the spread of infectious diseases, particularly pandemic influenza. For months, she and the other members of her research group in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics have been modelling and mapping the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 8, 2020 • ~6 min

Giant ice machine leads to glacier ‘slip law’

The huge machine keeps ice at the right temperature to examine how melting glaciers slide. It led to a new "slip law" to benefit future research.

Mike Krapfl-Iowa State • futurity
April 3, 2020 • ~5 min

Coronavirus is growing exponentially – here’s what that really means

The awesome power of exponential growth explained.

Christian Yates, Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology, University of Bath • conversation
April 3, 2020 • ~7 min

In Depth Out Loud podcast: how to model a pandemic

An audio version of an in depth article on why mathematical modelling is crucial to understanding pandemics like the new coronavirus.

Christian Yates, Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology, University of Bath • conversation
April 3, 2020 • ~2 min

Coronavirus cases are growing exponentially – here's what that means

Exponential growth, such as in a viral epidemic, starts deceptively slowly, then quickly balloons. A mathematician explains the importance of early action and the costs of delay.

Andrew D. Hwang, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of the Holy Cross • conversation
April 2, 2020 • ~5 min

Lack of testing doesn't explain why Japan has so far escaped the worst of the coronavirus

You don't have to believe the official figures to realise that the rate of spread of the virus in Japan has been slower than in other countries.

Jonathan Newton, Associate Professor of Economics, Kyoto University • conversation
March 26, 2020 • ~5 min

Four graphs that show how the coronavirus pandemic could now unfold

Learning from past epidemics about the long-term future of COVID-2019.

Rowland Raymond Kao, Sir Timothy O'Shea Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology and Data Science, University of Edinburgh • conversation
March 25, 2020 • ~7 min

Four ways the coronavirus pandemic could now unfold

Learning from past epidemics about the long-term future of COVID-2019.

Rowland Raymond Kao, Sir Timothy O'Shea Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology and Data Science, University of Edinburgh • conversation
March 25, 2020 • ~7 min

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