Previews + Extras
Episode 2 Preview
S1 E2 - 30s
Data has been an essential public health tool since at least the seventeenth century. Helping the world understand and mitigate the spread of disease, data has helped us make sense of the threats to our collective health.
The Origins of Cholera
S1 E2 - 2m 57s
Steven Johnson describes the origins of cholera and how interventions stopped the spread.
Cholera and the Modern Public Health System
S1 E2 - 1m 12s
How the 1854 cholera outbreak led to the birth of the modern public health system.
Similar Shows
Twice Born
Science and Nature
Animal Babies: First Year on Earth
Science and Nature
Alzheimer's: What You Can Do
Science and Nature
The Gene Doctors
Science and Nature
BrainCraft
Science and Nature
View Finders
Science and Nature
Supercharge Your Brain: Maximizing Your Cognitive Abilities
Science and Nature
Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
Science and Nature
First Contact: An Alien Encounter
Science and Nature
Far Out
Science and Nature
WETA Passport
Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.