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Comment on "A literature review and meta-analysis of the effects of lockdowns on COVID-19 mortality"
(2022)In a recent working paper, Herby et al. conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of lockdowns on COVID-19 mortality. Based on their results, they conclude that "lockdowns have had little to no public health effects'' and that "lockdowns should be rejected out of hand as a pandemic policy instrument'' (p. 2). These strong conclusions have quickly been taken up by the public media. Here, we would like to comment on the ...Working Paper -
A new theoretical framework jointly explains behavioral and neural variability across subjects performing flexible decision-making
(2022)bioRxivThe ability to flexibly select and accumulate relevant information to form decisions, while ignoring irrelevant information, is a fundamental component of higher cognition. Yet its neural mechanisms remain unclear. Here we demonstrate that, under assumptions supported by both monkey and rat data, the space of possible network mechanisms to implement this ability is spanned by the combination of three different components, each with specific ...Working Paper -
Techno-Economic Assessment & Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines for CO2 Utilization (Version 2.0)
(2022)Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Under the auspices of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and through the Paris Agreement, there is a commitment to keep global temperature rise this century to well below two degrees Celsius compared with pre-industrial levels. This will require a variety of strategies, including increased renewable power generation, broad-scale electrification, greater energy ...Report -
Modelling life cycle costs for edge beams of three Norwegian bridges
(2022)NPRA ReportsFor the planning of cost-effective infrastructure maintenance, it is important to assess the condition of structures and to estimate the optimum time, the extent and the type of repair needed to continue operating the structures safely. In this study, a novel approach is presented, which combines data from condition assessment of reinforced concrete structures (e.g. chloride profiles), predictive modelling (future chloride ingress) and ...Report