How a man-made pandemic could be worse and how to prevent it. COVID-19 is having a disastrous impact on the world. Do we really want to experience more such pandemics, knowing they could be substantially worse? Past pandemics rose naturally, but what if someone engineered a pathogen to cause a pandemic? What are the chances of that happening? Are there meaningful efforts being made now to prevent an engineered pandemic? We interview Michael Montague (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) to get his perspective on the issue.
A Happier World · 19 November 2020