Does wearing a mask halve your chances of getting Covid-19?

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Terence Tao: Maths ‘the canary in the coal mine’ on AI

Terence Tao is widely celebrated as the world’s greatest living mathematician.He was doing university-level maths at the age of 9, won Gold at the International Mathematical Olympiad at 13 - still the youngest person to have done that - and got his PHD at age 20.At 31 he won the ...  Afficher plus

Did Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres stop disinformation bots?

Last week, Ukraine launched drone attacks against three data centres owned by Russian tech giant Yandex. After these attacks Yandex announced that they were struggling to maintain their services.This led to widespread claims that Russian disinformation campaign on social media ha ...  Afficher plus

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Should we wear a face mask?
6 Minute English

Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss. 

Mini Mask Update
Science Vs

MASKS. Since the early days of the pandemic, it’s been tough to nail down how much they can really do to slow down the spread of the virus. We speak to industrial hygienist Dr. Rachael Jones and share some new science that puts the final nail in the coffin of this debate (*hint* ...  Afficher plus

Daily: MASKS under the scientific spotlight
The Bunker – Your daily news Deep Dive

If there’s one symbol of the COVID fight it’s the face mask – but do we understand the consequences of a masked society? Professor Graham Martin, Director of Research at the Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute, tells Ros Taylor why the issue of masks isn’t as clear-cut as we ...  Afficher plus