Adam Kucharski is a mathematician, epidemiologist and writer who uses data to make sense of our noisy, uncertain world. A professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, he has led large-scale studies providing deeper insights into human social behavior and immunity, as well as developing new ways to understand and predict real-life and digital contagion. He has contributed scientific insights to government and health agencies, and collaborated on research with organizations including the BBC and the Premier League. In 2023, he was awarded the Adams Prize — one of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics — for his work on epidemiological methods. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, Financial Times, Scientific American and Wired, among others, and he has contributed to several documentaries, including BBC Horizon. He is the author of The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread -- and Why They Stop, named a Book of the Year by The Times, The Guardian and The Financial Times. His latest book is Proof: The Art and Science of Uncertainty.
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5 things scientists now know about COVID-19 — and 5 they’re still figuring out
September 16, 2020
The world has changed in the months since a COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic -- including the world of science. Infectious disease expert Adam Kucharski takes us through 5 things that researchers have learned about COVID-19 and 5 things they're still studying.
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In Case You Missed It: Exploring the amazing (in every sense of the word) at day 1 of TED2018
April 11, 2018
TED2018, themed “The Age of Amazement,” kicked off Tuesday with two eye-opening sessions of talks from this year’s TED Fellows — with tech and science demos, music, dance and comedy — as well as the opening of exhibits and, of course, a memorable Session 1 full of bold ideas, tough truths and jaw-dropping creative visions. […]
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Into the fray, undaunted: Notes from TED Fellows Session 2 at TED2018
April 11, 2018
To commence TED Fellows Session 2, multi-hyphenate Paul Rucker takes the stage with his cello. (Spoiler alert: you will see him later in this writeup showcasing another artform.) Inspired by his mother, who learned to play the organ through a mail-order course, Rucker taught himself how to play this instrument. But right here on the […]
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