Peter Hudson
Emerging Diseases
Discover what’s being done to stop the spread of infectious diseases.
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Leading Cause Of Death Worldwide2:52
Biggest Threats To U.S.4:54
From Animals To Humans2:32
Vaccinations Super Spreaders3:54
SARS Quarantine Lessons2:15
Is The WHO Big Enough?3:05
Bubonic Plague Vs. Modern Pandemics7:24
Natural Immunity Vs. Vaccines2:21
Hygiene Hypothesis7:22
Malaria Whooping Cough6:52
The Royal Society2:53
Field Of Study0:47
Domestic Animal Concerns1:49
Global Warming2:18
The Future1:45
Close0:45
Advice For President Obama Web Exclusive0:55
Lyme Disease Web Exclusive1:00
Staying Healthy Web Exclusive0:57
Far Out Investigation Web Exclusive0:52
Antibiotic Overuse Web Exclusive1:06
Struck By Lightning Or Catch The Bird Flu? Web Exclusive1:50
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POLL QUESTION
How would you describe the media coverage of the swine flu?
DISCUSSION
Can a pandemic be predicted?
“The answer to this question is a qualified no,” according to Ottar Bjornstad.
Read the full answer at Research Penn State.
Lifestyle Changes
What lifestyle changes have you made because of the swine flu?
ABOUT THE EPISODE
From malaria to e-coli to newly evolved strains of swine flu, infectious diseases are on the rise worldwide.
Peter Hudson discusses the dynamics of infectious diseases, their spread, and their transmission from animals to humans.
For a captioned version of this interview, go to YouTube.
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Peter Hudson is Willaman professor of biology and director of Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
His work investigates the dynamics of infectious diseases in wildlife, including their spread through wild animal populations and their transmission from animals to humans.
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PENN STATE CONNECTION
Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
WHERE TO WATCH
Big Ten Network
Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm
Thursday, June 18 at 4pm
Friday, June 19 at 9am
WPSU
Thursday, June 18 at 9pm
ABOUT THE HOST
Veteran interviewer Patty Satalia hosts in-depth conversations with a broad range of remarkable people.
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