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The diseases that changed humanity forever

Dan Kwartler · TED

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About

Since humanity’s earliest days, we’ve been plagued by countless disease-causing pathogens. Invisible and persistent, these microorganisms and the illnesses they incur have killed more humans than anything else in history. But which disease has been the deadliest? Dan Kwartler digs into how human progress and innovation throughout history exposed us to surprising new maladies. [Directed by BASA, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Igor Figueroa, Estudio Mono].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Dan Kwartler
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, History, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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