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Applied mathematicians translate real situations into mathematical terms.
Modelling bolsters idea that fact checking is a useful defence against the flow of disinformation.
Donors and grantmakers often pressure nonprofits to spend as little as possible on fundraising and overhead.
Using a mathematical model, researchers found that good hygiene can reduce the harmful effects of antibiotic use.
Schools reopening during the current coronavirus pandemic need to calculate class sizes to prevent the spread of disease and minimize disruptions.
The balance between political judgements and scientific knowledge is a delicate one to negotiate.
Learning from past epidemics about the long-term future of COVID-2019.
Currently, the number of confirmed global COVID-19 cases is doubling about every six days. At this rate, Australia’s health sector will be unable to cope.
Where do the cooperative skills that hold together human societies come from and why don’t our selfish instincts overwhelm them? Evolutionary game theory suggests that empathy is a crucial contributor.
An ancient sexual conflict over mitochondrial inheritance may be responsible for the evolution of the two sexes as we know them.
Extra “eyes” on top of bee heads help them see colours the same way under all light conditions. And it’s an approach that could help us design better cameras.
Is Trump up or down? Will the public vote yes or no? Who will win the election? A mathematician’s guide to understanding polls in the media.
Every year, school districts across the U.S. try to plan out a bus schedule that works for all students while keeping costs and emissions low. Our mathematical models can help.
Maths is often a quiet contributor to problems in subjects like biology.
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Postdoctoral Researcher of Evolutionary Biology, University of Pennsylvania
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