Professor Peter Doherty won the Nobel prize for his research on how our bodies fight off viruses. Today, we ask him what makes Covid-19 different from other infections, how it damages our bodies, and what we should be doing now to prepare for the next pandemic. 

Guest: Professor Peter Doherty.

Background reading:

The pandemic we had to have in The Saturday Paper

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The Monthly

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Professor Peter Doherty won the Nobel prize for his research on how our bodies fight off viruses. Today, we ask him what makes Covid-19 different from other infections, how it damages our bodies, and what we should be doing now to prepare for the next pandemic. Guest: Professor Peter Doherty.Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2020/03/28/the-pandemic-we-had-have/15853140009591">The pandemic we had to have</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Professor Peter Doherty won the Nobel prize for his research on how our bodies fight off viruses. Today, we ask him what makes Covid-19 different from other infections, how it damages our bodies, and what we should be doing now to prepare for the next ...

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