Catalyst: Social media and natural disasters

April 10, 2019
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“Catalyst” looks at how social media data can help track and alert us during natural disasters.

In this segment:

Manuel Aviles-Santiago, PhD,
Tahora H. Nazer

Also in this episode:

Catalyst: animal immune systems

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