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In 2011, when medical doctor and epidemiologist Mark Smolinski was working as a science advisor for the blockbuster film \\u201cContagion,\\u201d the film ran a campaign that asked communities: \\u201cWhat are you gonna do to prepare for the next pandemic?\\u201d A decade later, as the president of Ending Pandemics\\u2013a social venture that aims to predict, detect, and prevent disease outbreaks on our planet\\u2013 Mark is still thinking about how we can rid the world of pandemic disease. In this episode, Mark shares why we use big data to track disease, explains how our interconnected ecosystems shape public health, talks about why ending pandemics is an achievable goal, and argues that local communities are the ones who can lead the way in understanding\\u2013and preventing\\u2013the spread of illness.