This course aims to educate learners on various aspects of viruses, including their impact on human health, the immune system, vaccines, and disease eradication. The course covers topics such as the workings of the immune system, the effectiveness of vaccines, and the spread of germs. The teaching method involves a series of lectures by experts in the field. This course is intended for individuals interested in understanding viruses, diseases, and public health.
Overview
Syllabus
How we conquered the deadly smallpox virus - Simona Zompi.
Cell vs. virus: A battle for health - Shannon Stiles.
How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist.
Which is better: Soap or hand sanitizer? - Alex Rosenthal and Pall Thordarson.
When is a pandemic over?.
How does your immune system work? - Emma Bryce.
The surprising reason you feel awful when you're sick - Marco A. Sotomayor.
How do vaccines work? - Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut.
How do ventilators work? - Alex Gendler.
What is a coronavirus? - Elizabeth Cox.
How do viruses jump from animals to humans? - Ben Longdon.
How fast can a vaccine be made? - Dan Kwartler.
How mucus keeps us healthy - Katharina Ribbeck.
Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? - Melvin Sanicas.
Why bats don't get sick - Arinjay Banerjee.
How do germs spread (and why do they make us sick)? - Yannay Khaikin and Nicole Mideo.
How a few scientists transformed the way we think about disease - Tien Nguyen.
How do you know if you have a virus? - Cella Wright.
Learning from smallpox: How to eradicate a disease - Julie Garon and Walter A. Orenstein.
Taught by
TED-Ed
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