Public Health United

Voted one of Time Magazine's "World's 100 Most Influential People of 2012", Dr. Ron Fouchier barely needs an introduction, especially if you follow flu news. Fouchier shares with us his side of the avian H5N1 flu research controversy that catalyzed a frenzy of (bad) science reporting in 2011-2013. What made this research so controversial? Did the press misrepresent Fouchier? What has he learned about science communication during this process? For these answers and more insights into how the American press failed us, check out this podcast and visit our website for related links at www.publichealthunited.org.