How important is airflow to preventing the spread of Covid-19? As schools and other public buildings begin to reopen, Dr. Sanjay Gupta revisits a conversation with Joseph Allen, Director of the Healthy Buildings program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, about the science behind airborne transmission.
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Jul 2020
Rethinking health priorities: A conversation with Vivek Murthy
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 33:02) > The former US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, discusses COVID-19 and a path forward for a healthier, stronger, and more resilient society.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
33m 3s
Aug 2025
Special Episode: Carl Zimmer & Airborne
In the first years of the COVID pandemic, a debate raged: was the virus transmitted via respiratory droplets, or was it airborne? For some, this distinction seemed overly technical, pedantic even. But for others, it represented decades of dismissal and missed opportunities - oppo ... Show More
49m 4s
Mar 2020
#191 — Early Thoughts on a Pandemic
Sam Harris speaks with Amesh Adalja about the spreading coronavirus pandemic. They discuss the contagiousness of the virus and the severity of the resultant illness, the mortality rate and risk factors, vectors of transmission, how long coronavirus can live on surfaces, the impor ... Show More
1h 6m