Coronavirus: A Lesson on Exponentiation
A scientist’s take on the Coronavirus
If there is one thing the human brain isn’t designed to do well, it is to think in exponential terms. Over many years our brains evolved to solve problems in a linear manner. And this makes fast-moving epidemics like COVID-19 dangerous. Because linear thinking causes us to think we have more time than we do.
Read her take on the Coronavirus in this article.
