We are in the midst of a global crisis as life-altering as any since World War II. It's a crisis of interaction between humans and nature, mediated by technology, social norms, and public policy. And the various choices we've made — about testing and vaccine development, mask wearing and social distancing, contract tracing and school closings, and more — are only sometimes underpinned by science.
Society’s response to this crisis, too, has been a patchwork: There has been little coordination across nations, and in some cases little centralized coordination within nations — including, perhaps most notably, the United States.
While the COVID-19 crisis may be unique in many ways, it is neither the first of its kind, nor will it be the last. What's indisputable is that its effects will persist long after the crisis ends, and this generation will be forever changed as a result.
Co-hosts: Scott Barrett and Jeffrey Sachs, with Yanis Ben Amor
**Note that all talks require separate pre-registration**
Seminar Schedule
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The Lancet COVID-19 Commission September 16
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Healthy Buildings as Part of a Hierarchy of Controls for the Safe Return to Offices September 23
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COVID-19, Partisanship, and the 2020 Election September 30
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The Science and Politics of Predicting and Preventing Pandemics October 7
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Macroeconomic Impacts and Policy Responses October 14
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COVID-19 Vaccines in a Time of Anti-Science October 21
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Workplace Collective Action, Unions, and Worker Health and Safety in the COVID-19 Pandemic October 28
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Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 November 4
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The Race for the Covid Vaccine: New Challenges for Innovation Policy November 11
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COVID-19 in the US: A confluence of healthcare insecurity, an inadequate social safety net, and feckless leadership November 18
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COVID-19 and International Trade December 2
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A Tale of Two Crises: Public Responses to COVID-19 and Climate Change December 9
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