Epidemiology and
Public Health

This page contains recordings of our events exploring topics related to epidemiology, public health, and the politics of health and disease. More to come soon!

 
 

“Is it Possible to Communicate Cancer Risk Accurately” by Stephen John (Cambridge)

“We shouldn’t use randomization procedures to allocate scarce life-saving resources” by Roberto Fumagalli (KCL)

“Medical Students Must Learn About the Full Range of Racism Varieties” by Sean Valles (MSU)

 
 

Epidemiological
Modelling

At the start of the pandemic, in April of 2020, former Sowerby Chair in Philosophy and Medicine Professor Alexander Bird, now of Cambridge, produced a series of videos providing an accessible lay-persons guide to understanding epidemiological modelling. Check them out below!

 
 

“Layperson's Guide to Epidemiological Modelling” by Alexander Bird (KCL)

“Layperson's Guide to Epidemiological Modelling (Part 3): What is the UK's COVID 19 strategy?” by Alexander Bird (KCL)

“Layperson's Guide to Epidemiological Modelling (Part 2): Herd Immunity” by Alexander Bird (KCL)