Disease Expert: I Predicted COVID in 2010! The Next Pandemic Is Already Here & The World Is Unprepared! David Quammen

David Quammen is a renowned science writer and author known for his work on pandemics, zoonotic diseases, and evolution, including books like "Spillover" and "The Tangled Tree."Expect to learn how he predicted COVID years ahead, and the urgent lessons we must learn about virus spillover, antibiotic resistance, and science denial.Quammen also discusses contagious cancer in Tasmanian devils, the challenges of colonising Mars, and the three major interconnected threats humanity faces today.___Launch your podcast using my successful blueprint—even on a budget and with zero experience, get my new episodes 24 hours early & join a tribe of like-minded outliers who will help you grow…Want to start taking podcasting seriously? My full step-by-step podcast blueprint: https://www.skool.com/remote-pro-podcast-blueprint-8385____Check out David’s workWebsite: https://davidquammen.comSpillover: Animal Infections and the Next Pandemic: https://amzn.to/4m31PtZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidquammen_____00:00 Introduction to Spillover00:21 Predicting the Next Pandemic03:48 Early Warnings and COVID-1905:43 Tasmanian Devil and Contagious Cancer17:03 The Next Pandemic Threat: Avian Influenza36:48 Ebola Outbreaks: A Historical Overview37:15 The 2014 West Africa Ebola Epidemic39:51 HIV vs. Ebola: Transmission and Impact43:11 Viruses and Evolution: The Darwinian Imperatives46:33 Endogenous Retroviruses and Human Evolution52:26 Antibiotic Resistance: A Growing Threat56:01 Climate Change and Emerging Diseases01:03:52 The Role of Science in Addressing Global Issues01:05:18 Influential Books and Personal Advice01:08:44 Current Projects and Future Plans