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Peter Palese, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Mt. Sinai, explains the current Virusâs direct derivation from that which arose in 1918, the natural âherd immunityâ that all humans share against it, and the reasons why the elderly stand at a lesser risk of contracting the contagion: http://bigthink.com/peterpalese/the-wiley-influenza-virus-porcine-and-otherwise.
As plans for an H1N1 vaccine are announced, Barry Bloom, Professor of Public Health at Harvard, explains the elements of corporate and international policy that will prevent these vaccines from reaching many of the populations that will need them most: http://bigthink.com/jeffkoplan/protecting-the-world-from-pandemics.
According to the World Health Organization, The H1N1 Virus is estimated to affect 2 billion people (1/3 of the worldâs population) over the next two years. Former head of the CDC, Jeff Koplan discusses the difficulties in preparing for this.
Milton Glaser has no problem with mediums that limit design potentialâthey can produce great workâbut he worries that technology is removing the most powerful instrument of art from the equation: pencil and paper. http://bigthink.com/miltonglaser
Zeke Vanderhoek, founder of Manhattanâs Equity Project Charter School, is banking on the instructors heâs chosen to run the place. http://bigthink.com/zekevanderhoek
One of Ted Kennedy's final interviews, where he reflects on his his life, love, faith, family, and inspirations.
Tom Malinowski, the Washington Advocacy Director for Human Rights Watch, explains the dangers of even theoretically rationalizing torture, and calls on us all to be human rights advocates. http://bigthink.com/tommalinowski
Jay Smooth reflects on the institutional factors involved in the professorâs apprehension. Click here for more videos from Jay Smooth: http://bigthink.com/jaysmooth
Anil Dash says the great challenge for new media involves balancing competing demands for accessibility and immediacy. http://bigthink.com/anildash
ACLU Director Anthony Romero sees plenty of work ahead for President Obama. http://bigthink.com/anthonyromero
The foreign policy expert claims that if it weren't for the possibility of mutually assured destruction, the US might attack North Korea. http://bigthink.com/lesliegelb
She worries that we are the next Pompeii. http://bigthink.com/ariannahuffington
For scientists to better correlate genes and disease, millions of people need to voluntarily have their genomes analyzed. http://bigthink.com/breakthroughs
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Think Youâve Found Happiness? Then You Havenât.
Robert Thurman contends that true happiness occurs when weâre least aware of it. http://bigthink.com/robertthurman
Bill Scheft doubts the political influence of Late Night comedy. http://bigthink.com/billscheft
The incident wasn't actually a rebellion, says Adi Ignatius. http://bigthink.com/adiignatius
The author claims the Pentagon Papers are misunderstood, and that the domino theory justified American military intervention in Vietnam and elsewhere. http://bigthink.com/lesliegelb
Dr. Nicholas LaRusso questions what he calls unfounded claims that Steve Jobs received preferential treatment for his liver transplant and discusses how, in the future, transplantation may go the way of the Dodo. http://bigthink.com/nicholaslarusso
University of California at Berkeley has long been a hotbed of research on AI. http://bigthink.com/frankrose
The cultural journalist remembers the man who could "make steps out of air." http://bigthink.com/faraichideya
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