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b'The Internet is not the only globally-uniting phenomenon. Viruses and bacteria can circle the globe as fast as we can, and the effects can be devastating. Discover what it takes for an animal disease to become a human pandemic. Also, was hurricane Sandy a man-made disaster? The future of severe storms and climate change.\\nPlus, the view of our science from abroad: why Brits have no trouble accepting the theory of evolution but Americans do. And what about a new annex for Silicon Valley \\u2013 12 miles out to sea?\\nGuests:\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Jerry Meehl \\u2013 Senior scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Alok Jha \\u2013 Science correspondent, The Guardian\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0David Quammen \\u2013 Science journalist and author, most recently of Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Max Marty \\u2013 Co-founder and CEO of Blueseed\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'