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SUMMARY:Maths versus pandemics: the COVID-19 story -  Professor of Mathema
 tical Biology\, at DAMTP\, Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Cam
 bridge\, and the David N. Moore Fellow in mathematics at Queens’ College
  Cambridge. 
DTSTART:20231023T170000Z
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CONTACT:Beverley Larner
DESCRIPTION: Unfortunately\, modelling of infectious disease no longer nee
 ds as much introduction as it did before 2020. The use of mathematical app
 roaches during the COVID-19 pandemic was very visible\, both for aiding po
 licy decisions\, and for the public understanding of the unfolding pandemi
 c. In this lecture\, I will give a speed introduction to the ideas of math
 ematical modelling\, how we were able to contribute to scientific advice t
 o the UK government\, and also something of my personal story on science c
 ommunication during the pandemic.
LOCATION:Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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