TED Radio Hour

Inoculation

Apr 10, 2020

Laura Spinney, a science journalist and author, discusses the enduring impacts of the 1918 Spanish flu. Heidi Larson, an anthropology professor, highlights how public trust is crucial for vaccine acceptance, especially amidst skepticism. Daniel Streicker, an ecologist, emphasizes the risks of viruses jumping from bats to humans, stressing the need for more research. Lastly, Anupam Jena, a Harvard physician, uses economic principles to explore human behavior in healthcare, showcasing how external events influence health outcomes during crises like COVID-19.

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Intro

2min

Lessons from Pandemics: 1918 and Today

11min

Exploring Inoculation and Vaccine Skepticism

2min

Challenges in Vaccine Acceptance

8min

Bats, Vaccines, and Rabies: A Public Health Challenge

11min

Understanding Healthcare Through Economic Principles

16min

Reflections on Compassion and Social Connectedness

3min

Can we protect ourselves from future outbreaks? COVID-19 isn't the first pandemic, and likely not the last. This hour, TED speakers share lessons from past pandemics and what they mean for our future. Guests on the show include science journalist Laura Spinney, anthropologist Heidi Larson, ecologist and animal-borne disease researcher Daniel Streicker, and physician economist Anupam Jena. We also hear some personal stories on coping with COVID-19 from TED speakers Susan Pinker, Leticia Gasca, Dixon Chibanda, and Dawn Wacek.

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