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The Spanish Flu of 1918
Season 1 Episode 7
It infected one-third of the world’s population and killed 50 million people, but for most of us the Spanish Flu is little more than a footnote of history. Author and science journalist Laura Spinney…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Can climate action survive COVID-19? Jennifer Morgan from Greenpeace tells us it can, and must
Season 1 Episode 6
Jennifer Morgan, head of Greenpeace International, says why the fight against climate change must not be considered an unaffordable luxury as we struggle with COVID-19. And Yale's happiness professor…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Coping with working from home – tips from an organizational psychologist
Season 1 Episode 5
Adam Grant, bestselling author, podcast host and Professor of Management and Psychology at the Wharton School, has advice for employers and employees on coping with COVID-19 lockdown, finding JOMO (t…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
No Refuge: The world's most vulnerable
Season 1 Episode 4
How are poorer countries facing up? We speak to David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee, and hear from Bangladesh and a Somali refugee. Also: a pastor, a rabbi and a mullah walk into a Z…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Battleground New York
Season 1 Episode 3
Doctor and bestselling author Matt McCarthy shows us life on the front line in New York City. Also: a submariner shares his tips for surviving lockdown.
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Numbers Game: How long is a lockdown?
Season 1 Episode 2
The World Health Organization tells us how long is a lockdown, and YouTuber Molly Burke describes living under the threat of COVID-19 when you're blind.
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Unprecedented: The economic impact of COVID-19
Season 1 Episode 1
Economist Nouriel Roubini explains why the economic impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus will be different than anything we have seen before, and a mental health expert gives tips on staying sane.
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago