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People, Parasites and Plagues

By: David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
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  • People, Parasites and Plagues is a podcast aimed at delivering information about the fascinating pathogens among us from the impressive professionals who study them. Join our hosts Dr. David Peterson and Dr. Kim Klonowski, two infectious disease researchers from the University of Georgia, as we explore the past, present, and future of science. Tune in every other week for a new and enlightening episode as we unpack the details surrounding some of Earth’s most perplexing diseases.
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Episodes
  • People, Parasites, and Pooches

    People, Parasites, and Pooches
    Apr 15 2024

    Dr. Rick Tarleton of the UGA Center for Tropical and Emerging Diseases to talk about his work with T. Cruzi and Chagas disease, what transmission looks like here in America, and the important research being done on the subject.
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    34 mins
  • A New Perspective on Parasites

    A New Perspective on Parasites
    Apr 1 2024

    This week we're chatting with Dr. Andrew Park, a professor with the UGA Odum School of Ecology, to discuss case studies of case studies and the interesting ways ecologists approach research on parasites.

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    27 mins
  • Infectious Reads: A PPP Book Club

    Infectious Reads: A PPP Book Club
    Mar 18 2024

    Dr. Klonowski and Dr. Peterson are joined by PPP Assistant Producer Syd Weigand to discuss some novels that we think the plague doctor would love. Today we're covering "And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic" by Randy Shills, "Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It" by Gina Kolata, and "The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic" by Steven Johnson.
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    37 mins
Physical Illness & Disease Hygiene & Healthy Living Biological Sciences
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