Junita Christine Soewongsono
University of Melbourne, Australien
Junita Christine Soewongsono is a mathematician from Indonesia who works on the design of a co-infection model for COVID-19 and dengue fever.
the artwork
Ini Tidak Seperti yang Kamu Pikirkan.
Indonesian - It is Not What You Think It is.” - 2023 - digital
audio commentary
During the time I was making my artwork that reflects the co-infection of COVID-19, dengue fever, and how the social distancing regulation drastically changes our way of life. It then reminded me of a unique greeting of people from one of the tribes in East Nusa Tenggara, the Sabu tribe, where people warmly greet each other by nose-to-nose kissing, and I realised that during the pandemic, this type of culture can face difficulties. The province’ high prevalence disease, dengue fever, can possibly cause the co-infection whereby its dynamics can be identified by mathematical models.
Junita Christine Soewongsono
paths to mathematics - the artist's audio commentary
Christine, What is the first mathematics you remember doing yourself?
Christine, What drove you into doing mathematcis?
Christine, Why do you do mathematics?
Christine, In what moments do you struggle in science?
Christine, What do you enjoy in the everyday life of a mathematician?
Mathematics in Indonesian Culture
Since Indonesia is a tropical country, vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever have been persistence health problems in the country. Mathematical models that have been widely known for its ability in epidemiology and in portraying infectious disease dynamics can be applied to address these diseases as well. Numerous research in mathematical modelling of malaria and dengue fever has been developed to understand the dynamics and to determine the effective control strategies. A persistence development of the models can be a tool to solve the emerging public health issues.
Junita Christine Soewongsono
