Episodes
Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
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01 | 20220418 | How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One The World Health Organisation hears about 3000 potential pathogen outbreaks each month. It follows up on 300 of them - and investigates 30. It only took the right one to turn everything upside down. Devi remembers the early days of the pandemic as news trickled out from Wuhan, and focuses on Senegal's surprising response to COVID-19. Professor Devi Sridhar, Chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University, has risen to prominence as one of Britain's most trusted commentators on COVID-19. Fresh from advising the Scottish and UK Governments, the WHO and UNICEF, the academic uses the timeline of the pandemic to shine a light on how science, politics, ethics and economics affect our health. Written and read by Devi Sridhar Abridged by Rosemary Goring A gripping insider's view of the pandemic with vital analysis of how to stop the next one. Devi Sridhar's book takes the Covid-19 story to show how global politics shape our health. |
02 | 20220419 | How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One Professor Devi Sridhar traces the story of Covid-19 from her unique vantage point, remembering the moment when tensions emerged across the nations of the United Kingdom. Devi Sridhar, Chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University, has risen to prominence as one of Britain's most trusted commentators on COVID-19. Fresh from advising the Scottish and UK Governments, the WHO and UNICEF, the academic uses the timeline of the pandemic to shine a light on how science, politics, ethics and economics affect our health. Written and read by Devi Sridhar Abridged by Rosemary Goring An insider traces the story of Covid-19, as tensions emerge across the United Kingdom. Devi Sridhar's book takes the Covid-19 story to show how global politics shape our health. |
03 | 20220420 | How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One Professor Devi Sridhar traces the story of Covid-19 from her unique vantage point, remembering the early days of the pandemic when evidence begins to emerge about the effects of the virus on children. Devi Sridhar, Chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University, has risen to prominence as one of Britain's most trusted commentators on COVID-19. Fresh from advising the Scottish and UK Governments, the WHO and UNICEF, the academic uses the timeline of the pandemic to shine a light on how science, politics, ethics and economics affect our health. Written and read by Devi Sridhar Abridged by Rosemary Goring An insider charts the story of the pandemic as evidence emerges of the effect on children. Devi Sridhar's book takes the Covid-19 story to show how global politics shape our health. |
04 | 20220421 | How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One As her insider's history of Covid-19 continues, Professor Sridhar remembers the global race to find a vaccine. Devi Sridhar, Chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University, has risen to prominence as one of Britain's most trusted commentators on COVID-19. Fresh from advising the Scottish and UK Governments, the WHO and UNICEF, the academic uses the timeline of the pandemic to shine a light on how science, politics, ethics and economics affect our health. Written and read by Devi Sridhar Abridged by Rosemary Goring The starting gun has been fired and the race for a Covid-19 vaccine is on. Devi Sridhar's book takes the Covid-19 story to show how global politics shape our health. |
05 | 20220422 | How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One Professor Sridhar lays out the terrible inequalities that have been laid bare by the pandemic - but finds room for some hope for the future. Devi Sridhar, Chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University, has risen to prominence as one of Britain's most trusted commentators on Covid-19. Fresh from advising the Scottish and UK Governments, the WHO and UNICEF, the academic uses the timeline of the pandemic to shine a light on how science, politics, ethics and economics affect our health. Written and read by Devi Sridhar Abridged by Rosemary Goring Despite the inequalities that have been exposed by Covid-19, there's still room for hope. Devi Sridhar's book takes the Covid-19 story to show how global politics shape our health. |