World Science Festival
Pandemic: Lessons Learned
The 2009 H1N1, or Swine Flu, pandemic took the world's health experts by surprise. Looking back, journalist Laurie Garrett and public health scientist Michael Osterholm each give their take on how well the world responded to the threat,...
TED Talks
TED: How to raise a black son in America | Clint Smith
As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a...
TED-Ed
How Do Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans?
Can humans be infected by animal viruses? Pupils explore the phenomenon of viral evolution and learn about how animal viruses sometimes adapt to infect humans. They see how viruses are transmitted and what pathogens need to survive. The...