Podcast: How COVID-19 disease models shape shutdowns, and detecting emotions in mice
On this week’s show: The importance of forecasting in pandemic policy, and artificial intelligence that can detect facial expressions in mice
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Congress pumps up NSF program to fast-track COVID-19 research
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