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"Viruses are the dark angels of evolution, terrific and terrible, without which, the immense biological diversity gracing our planet would collapse."

In 2013 veteran science writer David Quammen wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times titled, The Next Pandemic: Not if, but When?  Seven years later he found himself writing about the horrors of the very thing he had foretold, as the Covid-19 virus surged throughout our world.

This week, continuing our special Zoonotic Disease In the Spotlight month, David joins us for a second time round to discuss his book BREATHLESS: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus.

BREATHLESS  is the story of SARS-CoV-2 and its fierce journey through the human population, as seen by the scientists who study its origin, its ever-changing nature, and its capacity to kill us.

Through conversations with 95 expert scientists, David examines how Covid and other strange viruses emerge from other animals and infect we human apes, leading to global catastrophe.
 
This week on Talking Apes, we ask David:

• How did Covid-19 start?
• How are bats linked to Covid-19? Why do bats cause pandemics? 
• Why do zoonotic diseases emerge from wet markets? 
• Are all viruses bad?
• Did governments respond badly to the Covid-19 crisis?
• How can we prevent future pandemics?  

Click HERE to visit David Quammen's Website.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT is a quarterly feature where we revisit past Talking Apes episodes that focus on highly critical issues. For our March 2023 instalment we're featuring our Season 1 episode with disease detective Dr Tony Goldberg, accompanied by three brand new podcasts exploring disease ecology and the links between animal health, human health, and the environment. 

Zoonotic diseases occur when viruses, bacteria, or parasites jump between humans and animals. Dr Goldberg explores how these diseases take a toll on us and apes like us.  In this episode he tells us about his quest to understand them, how we live with them, and his adventures in Africa trying to track down and eradicate a scary infection that almost wiped out an entire population of rescued chimpanzees.

Tony's episode was originally aired in March 2021 at the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic which threw the world into turmoil, not only within our personal lives, but economically, culturally, and politically.  The pandemic brought to light zoonosis as a critical, prevalent issue and a constant existential threat to us all.

Also in this special ZOONOSIS IN THE SPOTLIGHT season throughout March, don't miss our incredible new two-part conversation with award-winning science writer David Quammen, and finally a look at life on the frontlines of zoonotic and anthroponotic disease with mountain gorilla veterinarian Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka; from heart of Uganda’s gorilla country, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Visit our website to find out more. 

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"Twelve years ago I heard a phrase that changed my life. I was sitting at a campfire in central Africa and heard, 'thirteen dead gorillas'.  I didn't know it at the time, but that phrase was launching me on a long quest to understand the ecology and evolutionary biology of scary viruses."

Join us this week on Talking Apes when we talk to science author David Quammen about his years long mission to understand zoonoses - diseases that pass between humans and animals.

David's books, SPILLOVER and The Chimp and the River, investigate the origins of human pandemics like AIDS, Ebola, Marburg, Bird Flu, and Covid 19; how and why they emerge, and where they hide between outbreaks. 

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This week we're going HOST TO HOST as Gerry is  joined by fellow wildlife podcaster Jack Baker.

Jack is creator and host of Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast  which features over 100 episodes highlighting pioneering conservationists at the forefront of wildlife protection. Pangolins are Jack's starting point for celebrating under-appreciated species and conservation stories – no matter how small, strange, or unexpected!
 
Tune in to hear Jack tell us about his undying passion for the natural world and why he thinks zoos are a positive tool in conservation. Learn how he went about creating a podcast with a positive outlook in the middle of a pandemic, and find out why he hugged a cactus in Arizona. 

Check out Jack's wonderful podcast via the links below: 

Listen here: https://linktr.ee/pangolinpodcast 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pangolinpodcast 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pangolinpodcast/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PangolinPodcast/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pangolinpodcast/ 

Opening Music: Savannah (Sketch) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4323-savannah-sketch- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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The majority of Australians have received at least two doses of a COVID vaccine — and they've most likely caught the virus as well. 

New research suggests this hybrid immunity offers good protection against severe disease, although the risk of long COVID persists with even mild bouts of infection. 

There could soon be a simple model to predict how likely you are to recover well from COVID, or whether you'll go on to develop post-viral symptoms. 

Guest: 

Professor Jeremy Nicholson

Director, Australian National Phenome Centre, Health Futures Institute

References:

• Protective effectiveness of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity against the omicron variant and severe disease: a systematic review and meta-regression
• A patient-centric modeling framework captures recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection

The majority of Australians have received at least two doses of a COVID vaccine — and they've most likely caught the virus as well. 

New research suggests this hybrid immunity offers good protection against severe disease, although the risk of long COVID persists with even mild bouts of infection. 

There could soon be a simple model to predict how likely you are to recover well from COVID, or whether you'll go on to develop post-viral symptoms. 

Guest: 

Professor Jeremy Nicholson

Director, Australian National Phenome Centre, Health Futures Institute

References:

• Protective effectiveness of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity against the omicron variant and severe disease: a systematic review and meta-regression
• A patient-centric modeling framework captures recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection

 Virodiversity explores the world of emerging infectious disease and zoonosis with disease detective Dr. Tony Goldberg, a professor of pathobiological sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine.

For disease detective Dr. Tony Goldberg, the ever-lurking emissaries of infectious disease — viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites — are the epidemiological Easter eggs that nature sprinkles on the landscapes of the world. Hiding in soil, water, plants, insects, and, frequently, other animals are pathogens that seemingly spring from nowhere to sow misery, death, and economic ruin. Join us on this episode to see how this field studies the consequences - sometimes dire - on wild ape populations.

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In season one of Teamistry, we put the spotlight on teams behind the scenes, the people responsible for some of the greatest achievements of our times. Like the team of astronomers who gave us the first-ever photograph of a black hole, and the team that averted a nuclear meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. In season two, host Gabriela Cowperthwaite takes us beyond the heroics of a single team and expands the focus to the power of multiple teams working together. How groups of teams – with different sets of skills, experiences, and even personalities – can embrace uncertainty, innovate, and tackle massive challenges. In this new season, we examine the story of Japanese watchmaker Seiko and how the company used internal competition to ultimately leapfrog the mighty Swiss. We follow the frantic moments where teams of teams, including international cave divers, doctors, engineers, government officials, and more, used communication to save a teenage soccer team from deep within a cave in Thailand. And you'll hear directly from the "Trinity" – Iceland’s chief epidemiologist, the Director of Health, and the superintendent of police – who worked in harmony to contain the spread of COVID-19 when it threatened to become an outbreak.

Episode one of season two launches on September 21st. Teamistry is an original podcast from Atlassian. To listen to stories from Season 1 and for bonus material, visit www.atlassian.com/podcast.

Listen to the latest Lamb McErlane PC Legal Podcast, The Current Covid State of the PA Court System and Where We Go from Here, featuring Attorneys Dan Bush & Steve Jarmon.

Dan Bush

Dan Bush is a criminal defense attorney at Lamb McErlane. He chairs Lamb McErlane’s criminal litigation department and is a partner in the firm. Dan is a former prosecutor in the Chester County District Attorney’s office and has over twenty years of experience prosecuting and defending individuals charged with a crime. dbush@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-3266.

Steve Jarmon

Steve is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Lamb McErlane PC. He focuses his practice on criminal and civil matters.  Steve began his career as a prosecutor for the Chester County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney before transitioning to criminal defense practice. sjarmon@lambmcerlane.com. 610-701-4414.

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So, mental health, let's talk about it. Karbon talks about mental health pre and post COVID, the impact it has had on her, and the 5 steps she is taking to improve her happiness. Enjoy!

Queer Collective:

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Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/  

Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com  

Karbon:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iam_karbon/

Check out the Forbes article here:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckswoboda/2020/02/11/whiskey-can-teach-us-a-thing-or-two-about-innovation/#192c49e205b0

Buffalo Trace Warehouse X:

http://www.experimentalwarehouse.com/

Cleveland Whiskey:

https://clevelandwhiskey.com/

Lost Spirits:

https://www.lostspirits.net/

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The world may be closed but in this bonus episode, Danielle and Stephanie are opening up about some of the good things they've seen. Listen in as they talk about all the inspirational, funny, and happy things that have come out of a difficult time. [Hang in there everyone, we will be on the other side of this soon!]

Remember, with friends, anything is possible.

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I think it’s helpful to know the individual stories not just in big cities but in small town america.

One lady in michigan reached out to share her story.

"I'm in SE Michigan, in my little neighborhood (of 16 houses)…a nurse friend was pulled out of the pediatric hospital, only worked with children - for 33 years!, never intubated anyone ever, and now has to work the COVID ward.

"Another nurse in our neighborhood was pushed to come out of retirement to work in the tent ward for COVID .

"(Imagine being the patient of a nurse or medical professional that's scared out of their mind!)

"A friend's mom of 94 yrs died of covid after taking her to the hospital...no repsirator available, she died whithin hours.

"My husband saw that there were to be layoffs - so contacted his boss right away to put in for a furlough to let someone younger with a family keep working. We've purchased groceries for neighbors scared to go out, tiny kids at home, laid off. "

People are being asked to use their skills in ways that aren't for them…but for others.

Here's the question. Can you experience a kind of joy and light that is not for you, but for others?

For most dads, when our first child is born, a switch flips inside our brains which alerts us that we're now responsible for protecting another human... and we'll go to extremes to fulfill that responsibility. But how do we protect our kids from an intangible, invisible threat that upends our daily routines and challenges our stability? Kevin Sturtevant shares the story of his six-year-old son Sam's high risk infancy and dangerous vulnerability to viruses like Covid-19, and what his family is doing to stay safe during an uncertain time.

Episode 13 finds Adam in self-isolation, recording at a makeshift work station in his daughters' basement playroom. At two weeks in, social distancing and isolation is starting to become the "new normal", and Modern Dadhood will adapt. Adam chats with childhood friend Kevin Sturtevant, a father of two, from Kevin's family's home in rural Maine. Kevin, his wife Moe, and the kids have wisely vacated their apartment in Portland to isolate and spend time in nature in an effort to keep immunocompromised Sam shielded from the Coronavirus. We discuss topics including:

• Being a stay-at-home dad for several years
• Vaccination awareness
• Having your own identity outside of "dad"
• The feeling of helplessness in protecting your kid from an infections disease
• How to explain Coronavirus to your child
• Modeling strength, stability, and honesty
• Finding the positives and becoming better parents during a pandemic
 

From the recent Modern Dadhood archives, the boys discuss the irrational "NO!" in another installment of "So That's a Thing Now!" 

Not to fret, Marc's now setup with a mic at home and Squadcast will enable the dads to return to their typical asinine banter.

Links:

Boston Children's Hospital: Saving Sam
Red Vault Audio
Caspar Babypants
Spencer Albee
Bubby Lewis