PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Mark Woolhouse OBE is Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, a post he has held for over twenty years. Well-known and respected in his field, he has received numerous awards and has been introduced on the Today Programme as 'one of Britain's most senior scientists'. Since January 2020 he has been heavily involved with the UK's response to COVID-19. FOREWORD AUTHOR Matt Ridley is a British journalist and businessman, best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics. He has written several science books, including The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (1994), Genome (1999), The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (2010) and The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge (2015). He has been a regular contributor to The Telegraph. He has been a Conservative hereditary peer since 2013, with a seat in the House of Lords. He is a member of two high-level government advisory bodies: SPI-M for the UK (a subcommittee of SAGE) and the C19 Advisory Group for Scottish Government.
‘So many issues clarified and insights eloquently expressed. This will be an essential book.’ -- Matt Ridley, author of Genome and How Innovation Works ‘A unique record of the pandemic year by an insider.’ -- Dorothy H. Crawford FRSE OBE, author of Deadly Companions and Viruses: A Very Short Introduction ‘Vital reading for understanding where we’re currently at.’ * Stylist * Fascinating -- Tom Whipple * The Times * Devastating -- Harry de Quetteville * The Sunday Telegraph * A glorious example of great science communication. -- Fiona Fox * Science Media Centre * A compelling read, comprehensively laying out the case against lockdowns alongside clear explanations of basic epidemiological concepts, and fresh insights from the front line of scientific advice during the pandemic. -- Elsa Maishman * The Scotsman * A confronting and fascinating look at the UK’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic -- Georgina Godwin * Monocle *
