{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f/5e86a848db5e1b3e18df41bb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"318: Why pandemics will keep increasing and how we can reverse the trend","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f/1585883007813-6cf66e1a93e2bfba86774c16266b4694.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>I don't normally post other people's material, but 1) I found <a href=\"https://youtu.be/7_ppXSABYLY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this video</a> the most valuable I've seen on pandemics and 2) a previous guest, Dr. Michael Greger, created it.</p><p>It's an hour, so I summarize its highlights in this episode, but watch the whole video for the comprehensive view with full data and references. My summary covers</p><ul><li>What current media coverage includes---the urgent, important</li><li>What it misses---the non-urgent, important</li><li>Long-term pandemics trends</li><li>Recent pandemics trends and why we are causing them to increase</li><li>How we can decrease them</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The video:</p><ul><li>Dr. Michael Greger's <a href=\"https://youtu.be/7_ppXSABYLY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pandemics: History and Prevention</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Joshua Spodek: Author, Speaker, Professor"}