Animal Farm and the American Elections Trying to make the most of lockdown, I decided to revive my interest in Perry Mason novels which I used to read with avid interest in my youth. However, I was gravely disappointed when I found that they no longer held my interest. This made me think as to […]
Covid-19 Perspective & Priorities Any crisis requires comparative and reliable data to give our priorities perspective and context. Is the seemingly extreme and knee jerk reaction of bringing the world to a halt to fight Covid-19 pandemic justified? Has anyone given any definitive scientific rationale for it? Alternatively, are the justifications provided scientific? This scrutiny
Covid-19 Modelling Madness Sorry the modelling here does not refer to the kind that involves fashion models, but the more mundane type used by scientists to make future predictions. I am sure it has not escaped your notice that all kind of forecasts are being made with abandon about Covid-19 reminiscent of the prophesies of
