The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease. January 26, 2021 11am ET

 

The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease

Tuesday, January 26, 11:00am-12:00pm ET Watch online here. FEATURING Charles Kenny, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development MODERATOR Judy Woodruff, Anchor and Managing Editor, PBS NewsHour and Board Member, Center for Global Development ABOUT THE EVENT Join Judy Woodruff and Charles Kenny as they discuss Kenny’s new book, The Plague Cycle, a history of mankind’s battles with infectious disease. The Plague Cycle examines the relationship between civilization, globalization, prosperity, and infectious disease over the past five millennia through to the pandemic of Covid-19. Harnessing history, economics, and public health, it charts the impact of remarkable progress against disease but also the considerable threats that remain. If you have questions for our panelists, please submit them to events@cgdev.org, tweet @CGDev #CGDTalks, or submit your comments via YouTube.   Register   This event will be streamed live. Register above to receive a reminder about the webcast before the event. The video will stream and remain available on the page linked above. Close-captioned-enabled video will be posted following the conclusion of the event.   Share this event #CGDTalks