Reacting to pandemics
The New Testament (Matthew 11:29) describes the relationship we have – or should have – with Jesus as a kind of work. “Take my y...
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Jun
Tag Archives: COVID
21
Mar
Lessons from social science forecasting during the pandemic
Imagine being a policymaker at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. You have to decide which actions to recommend, how much risk to ...
09
Feb
The gaping problem at the heart of scientific research
Researchers can't progress their work without access to very expensive scientific journals. The rebellion against the publishers and th...
07
Jan
In defence of nudging
Nudging – the idea that simple changes to how a choice is presented can lead people to make better decisions – has been one of the most...
03
Oct
Has the pandemic changed our personalities?
For many of us, some personality traits stay the same throughout our lives while others change only gradually. However, e...
28
Aug
Misinformation: The common thread between pandemics
Since health officials confirmed the first COVID-19 cases, misinformation has spread just as quickly as the virus. Social med...
29
Apr
Has Covid destroyed our trust in experts?
It started with a tweet. On 14 January 2020, as the world waited anxiously for news about the emerging virus in Wuhan, the World Health...
10
Jan
A reality check for Covid-19 claims
Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au.
Dear Edi...
04
Jan
Has the pandemic fundamentally changed our ethics?
Over the past two years, our lives have changed in unprecedented ways. In the face of the pandemic, we have been required to obey deman...
17
Dec
Shaming unvaccinated people has to stop
"Unvaccinated mother, 27, dies with coronavirus as her father calls for fines for people who refuse jab."
This is the kind of hea...