Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Michael Walsh
Michael and the TWiV team review epidemiology basics, including fatality ratios.
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Best TWIV so far! I would love to hear more about epidemiology, feels like this barely scratched the surface. Loved the discussion about how to read or “unpack” a study. Thanks for an interesting listen.