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Play S1 E1This four-part documentary series, reveals a little-known truth: that public health saved your life today and you probably don’t even know it. But while public health makes modern life possible, the work itself is often underfunded, undervalued, and misunderstood.
Cast: Geoff Manaugh, Steven Johnson, Brian Castrucci
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Season 1
4 episodes
1. The Old PlaybookHistory repeats itself. It’s not the first time the world has had to deal with a pandemic, and the push highlights how the public health sector had to go back to work.CC54minMar 26, 2024
2. Follow the DataData 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.CC54minApr 9, 2024
3. Inoculation & InequityPublic health officials face disinformation, skepticism of science, and distrust in government as they begin vaccinating the public against COVID. Historical injustices and inequities lead to apprehension, forcing public health to refine its approach.CC54minApr 18, 2024
4. The New PlaybookWith all the challenges the public health sector faces, and life expectancy declining, how will a committed next generation of public health workers going overcome these obstacles?CC54minApr 25, 2024
The Invisible Shield
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Public health saved your life today and you don't even know it.
This four-part documentary series, reveals a little-known truth: that public health saved your life today and you probably don’t even know it. But while public health makes modern life possible, the work itself is often underfunded, undervalued, and misunderstood.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Jason Kliot
- Created by
- Torrey Paquette, Katherine Oliver, Devin Tanchum, Taimi Arvidson
- Studio
