Plagues of our past

Published: Oct. 8, 2021, 11 a.m.

b'From when our ancestors first mastered fire to the rise of modern cities, humanity\\u2019s progress has been accompanied by a revolving door of parasites, bacteria and viruses, wreaking havoc on our health. Kyle Harper, author of\\xa0Plagues Upon the Earth,\\xa0discusses the sprawling history of infectious disease.\\xa0\\xa0\\n(Ad) Kyle Harper is the author of\\xa0Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History\\xa0(Princeton, 2021). Buy it now from Amazon:\\nhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Plagues-upon-Earth-Princeton-Economic/dp/069119212X/?tag=radtim01-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-social-viewingguide\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'