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How germs shaped human history

Jonathan Kennedy explores the myriad ways in which microbes and diseases have altered the course of human history

• Matt Elton

Published: June 27, 2023 at 6:41 AM

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As recent history has shown us, human societies can prove surprisingly frail in the face of a tiny, yet powerful force: the microbes that cause infectious disease. Speaking with Matt Elton, Jonathan Kennedy explores the myriad ways in which pandemics have shaped the course of human history.

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Jonathan Kennedy is the author of Pathogenesis: How Germs Made History (Torva, 2023)

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Authors

Matt EltonPodcast editor

Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra

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