Fighting the First Wave - Peter Baldwin - 5/25/2021

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THE WILLIAM AND MYRTLE HARRIS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES IN SCIENCE AND CIVILIZATION Title: Fighting the First Wave Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Speaker Peter Baldwin Professor of History at UCLA and Global Distinguished Professor at NYU Panelists Tracy Dennison Professor of Social Science History Jean-Laurent Rosenthal Rea A. and Lela G. Axline Professor of Business Economics and holder of the Ronald and Maxine Linde Leadership Chair Moderator Diana K. Buchwald Robert M. Abbey Professor of History COVID-19 is the biggest public health and economic disaster of our time. It has posed the same threat around the world, yet countries have responded very differently. In his newly published book, Fighting the First Wave, Baldwin uncovers the reasons for these disparities. He shows that different nations' responses have depended, above all, on the political tools available: How firmly could authorities implement orders affecting citizens' lives, and how willingly would those orders be obeyed? Stay connected with Caltech: If you are interested in learning how to support Caltech’s History of Science and Technology programs, please contact Joe Shea at: [email protected] For more information about the Harris Lectureship series, please visit https://www.hss.caltech.edu/news-and-... To subscribe to Caltech’s weekly newsletter, please visit: https://www.caltech.edu/caltech-weekly Learn more about Caltech: https://www.caltech.edu

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