Social Networks and Ending the Pandemic with Nicholas Christakis

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English - January 18, 2022 08:00 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 12.9K ratings
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How do diseases and information spread? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice discover the history of pandemics, how social networks impact spread, and the hidden math behind it with sociologist Nicholas Christakis.

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