How data can predict the next pandemic | Adam Kucharski

In this fascinating talk, Adam Kucharski explains how tracking patterns of human contact, such as hugs, we can actually predict how a pandemic will spread. With enough data, perhaps this could be a viable tool for preventing the spread of diseases?
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Enjoy this unedited talk by Adam Kucharski.
Filmed at TED2018 Fellows.
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