Slashdot had a link to this article on IBM‘s website regarding a interesting epidimiological modeler that runs on Linux. The screenshot in the upper right hand corner tells the story. Excerpt: ‘…Policymakers responsible for creating strategies to contain diseases and prevent epidemics need an accurate understanding of disease dynamics and the likely outcomes of preventative actions. In an increasingly connected world with extremely efficient global transportation links, the vectors of infection can be quite complex. STEM facilitates the development of advanced mathematical models, the creation of flexible models involving multiple populations (species) and interactions between diseases, and a better understanding of epidemiology…’