647 - The Zombie Episode: Pandemics in Science Fiction

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">What can we learn from depictions of pandemics in films and series like The Last of Us, I Am Legend, and Contagion? <strong>Dylan George</strong>, director of the new Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the CDC, recently participated in a panel at Awesome Con to discuss these and other depictions of dystopian realities in media. Dr. George talks with <strong>Dr. Josh Sharfstein</strong> about what these iconic pieces got right, where they took some creative liberties, and what they reveal about gaps in our own public health systems and abilities to respond.</p>