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How the Course of Human History Has Been Shaped by Infectious Disease | Charles Kenny

How the Course of Human History Has Been Shaped by Infectious Disease | Charles Kenny

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


How the Course of Human History Has Been Shaped by Infectious Disease | Charles Kenny

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Apr 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest iteration of what Charles Kenny calls an unending war between humanity and infectious disease. His new book "The Plague Cycle" documents and describes how the course of human history has been shaped by infectious disease from thousands of years ago to early 2021.   Guest: Charles Kenny,  senior fellow with the Center for Global Development and author of The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease   Get a premium subscription! 
Released:
Apr 15, 2021
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Podcast episode

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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.