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Jonathan Kennedy explores the myriad ways in which microbes and diseases have altered the course of human history
As recent history has shown us, human societies can prove surprisingly frail in the face of a tiny, yet powerful force: the microbes that cause infectious disease. Speaking with Matt Elton, Jonathan Kennedy explores the myriad ways in which pandemics have shaped the course of human history.
Jonathan Kennedy is the author of Pathogenesis: How Germs Made History (Torva, 2023)
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Matt Elton is BBC History Magazine’s Deputy Editor. He has worked at the magazine since 2012 and has more than a decade’s experience working across a range of history brands.
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