The global pandemic Covid-19 is impacting people in many and varied ways. The effects on all our lives are immense and diverse, from rural and urban communities, young and old, from different geographic and economic groups. We are each living with different realities of a global crisis.IDS' Melissa Leach, Hayley MacGregor,Annie Wilkinson and Ian Scoones discuss how we can learn from past epidemics and outbreaks and the need to understand social dynamics in order to respond to Covid-19.Links:Book – ‘Avian Influenza: Science, Policy and Politics’, Ian ScoonesBook – ‘Epidemics: Science, Governance and Social Justice’, Melissa Leach, Sarah Dry and Hayley MacGregorBlog - Covid-19 - a social phenomenon requiring diverse expertiseBlog - Science, uncertainty and the Covid-19 responsePandemic Preparedness ProgrammeTwitter: @IDS_UK #IDSbetweenthelinesSpecial book April/ discount offerDiscount code IDS50 offering 50% discount on the three titles listed below:Avian Influenza | Paperback | £33.99 £16.99Epidemics: Science, Governance and Social Justice | Paperback| £39.99 £19.99One Health: Science, politics and zoonotic disease in Africa | Paperback| £35.99 £17.99 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.