Hannah Predicted a Pandemic
From The Rest Is Science by Goalhanger
May 20, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 53
About this episode
The episode explores the potential for predicting pandemics through outbreak simulations and discusses various scientific topics.
What if the next pandemic could be predicted before it even begins? Hannah and Michael step into the unsettling world of outbreak simulations, where scientists map invisible infections, model human behaviour, and try to stop global catastrophe before it starts. Some warnings save millions. Others get ignored, until it’s too late. After the break the conversation takes a turn into space stations, fizzy drinks in zero gravity, the first microscopes, and gravitational waves bending the fabric of spacetime itself. Welcome to Field Notes! ------------------- For more information about Cancer Research UK, their research, breakthroughs and how you can support them, visit https://cancerresearchuk.org/restisscience Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered address: 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ. ------------------- Find The Rest Is Science all over the internet by clicking here. ------------------- Video Producer: Adam Thornton + Oli Oakley + Jack Meek Animator: Sam…
People in this episode
Host: Michael
Guest: Hannah
Topics covered
- pandemic prediction
- outbreak simulations
- global health
- scientific research
- space stations
- gravitational waves
Keywords
- pandemic
- outbreak simulations
- global catastrophe
- human behaviour
- gravitational waves
- space stations
- Cancer Research UK
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cancer Research UK, Goalhanger
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