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Ep 41: Coronavirus II

Ep 41: Coronavirus II

FromBig Biology


Ep 41: Coronavirus II

FromBig Biology

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Where did the new coronavirus come from? How can we be on the lookout for new diseases emerging from animals? Now that the coronavirus has infected humans, what’s the best path forward? In this episode of Big Biology, we talk with Andy Dobson, a disease ecologist at Princeton University who studies epidemics like the current COVID-19 outbreak. We talked with him about the possible animal origins of the virus, the best way to control its spread and strategies to avoid the next pandemic. Andy emphasizes that we shouldn’t blame wildlife for the coronavirus outbreak. It’s human behavior that led to this problem, and it’s human behavior that’s going to have to change to avoid the next ones. This episode is dedicated to Robert May,
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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