In this week's episode, Ben talks with Mark S. King, blogger, author, speaker, and HIV/AIDS activist, about discrimination and stigma that accompany global viral pandemics, and the messy aspects of human behaviors that help spread infection, misinformation and prejudice.

This episode was made in partnership with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance, a network of academic institutions, nonprofits, and innovative tech, biotech and pharmaceutical companies -- all committed to advancing global health equity and #innovation.

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For more information:
https://www.marksking.com
https://www.bayareaglobalhealth.org
https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/one-health-institute
https://globalhealth.iu.edu/
https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/
https://www.cdc.gov
https://www.who.int

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