From 1918 – 1920, one of the most horrific worldwide epidemics left over 50 million dead and was one of the greatest disasters of all time. In Pale Rider: the Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World, author Laura Spivey delves into how the virus travelled globally, not only affecting areas of treatment and medical advances, but also how this disease altered the politics and society of many countries. It is a fascinating look into the correlation between the medical and social sciences.

Episode: Influenza 1918, January 2018