If epidemics are your thing…
A cool piece of IBM software has made itself openly available. I mean, you can download the Windows or Linux client and the source code is also open.
What am I talking about? I’m talking about a Spatiotemporal Epidemiological Modeler, aka STEM. And it is basically an epidemic simulating application.
This software will be used with the Global Pandemic Initiative. It’s a collaboration between IBM and 20 health institutes around the globe.
“… designed to help scientists and public health officials create and use spatial and temporal models of emerging infectious diseases. These models could aid in understanding, and potentially preventing, the spread such diseases.”
So go download it and watch how the Spanish flu spread like wildfire back in the day…
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It’s a shame there is no Mac client… I would sure give it a try! Nice one by IBM.
I agree with Marco.