Why delaying the ban on petrol and diesel cars won't slow UK's shift to electric vehicles

Research on how people adopt new technologies suggests the transition is now well under way.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Sept. 21, 2023 • ~6 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

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

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