COVID-19
The latest thoughts and expertise on the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Analysing the closure of bars and restaurants in Cataluña
On October 16th 2020, with the increase of COVID19 cases, the regional government of Cataluña, Spain announced that there would be a 15 day closure of bars and restaurants across the region.
How can we prevent the emergence of a vaccine resistant variant?
Evolution of vaccine resistance of COVID-19 is a problem which lies at the interface of molecular genetics, evolutionary biology and human behavior.
On Paranoia and the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world seem less predictable. We found that real-world uncertainty increased paranoia and influenced laboratory task behaviour.
Behavioural science is not good enough for building rockets, but still useful in crisis
• Van Bavel et al. expressed their faith in social and behavioural science.
• IJzerman et al. questioned van Bavel et al. conclusions.
• We discuss these two views by defending maturity of behavioural science.
• We conclude that social science is largely beneficial in times of a crisis.
