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Rockstar Epidemiologists - with Adam Kucharski
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Adam Kucharski is among a number of epidemiologists who has suddenly been thrust into the limelight. We discuss his career and the current state of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Adam Kucharski's website
Adam's books on Amazon, including The Rules of Contagion
Some of our previous podcasts that touch on epidemiology include these ones with Kit Yates, Hannah Fry and Jennifer Rogers
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