LSHTM Viral is an award-winning podcast focusing on the science behind global and public health, bringing expert insights directly to the public.
In January 2020, we launched our first episode and season in rapid response to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. Our second season focused on the risks of and solutions to climate change and planetary health, and our third season explored vaccines and vaccinations in a COVID-19 world, from ingredients to manufacturing, and through to the realities of distribution to a global population.
Now in our fourth season, we invite experts reacting to live concerns about infectious diseases around the world. With over 60 episodes, LSHTM Viral has been played in over 170 countries. The podcast was Spotify's 13th Most Popular Science podcast in the UK in 2020, as well as 18th for Apple's Most Popular Life Sciences podcast in the UK for 2020.
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LSHTM Viral was awarded Gold in the 2021 CASE Excellence Awards for 'Digital Communications - Podcast'.
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- Download transcripts of older podcasts
- Transcript - Season 3 Episode 5 (pdf)
- Transcript - Season 3 Episode 2 (pdf)
- Transcript - Season 1 Episode 12 (pdf)
- Transcript - Season 1 Episode 11 (pdf)
- Transcript - Season 1 Episode 1 (pdf)
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