The plague decimated Europe, upending the social order. In the Americas, diseases introduced after 1492 led to the mass extinction of indigenous populations. Simple pathogens have sometimes had a greater impact on history than humans themselves. What does the next pandemic have in store for us, and will we be better prepared to deal with it?
The plague decimated Europe, upending the social order. In the Americas, diseases introduced after 1492 led to the mass extinction of indigenous populations. Simple pathogens have sometimes had a greater impact on history than humans themselves. What does the next pandemic have in store for us, and will we be better prepared to deal with it?
DirectorNathalia Pfeiffer
