Summary: <p>The Internet is not the only globally-uniting phenomenon. Viruses and bacteria can circle the globe as fast as we can, and the effects can be devastating. Discover what it takes for an animal disease to become a human pandemic. Also, was hurricane Sandy a man-made disaster? The future of severe storms and climate change.</p> <p>Plus, the view of our science from abroad: why Brits have no trouble accepting the theory of evolution but Americans do. And what about a new annex for Silicon Valley – 12 miles out to sea?</p> <h2>Guests:</h2> <ul> <li> <strong><a href="https://www2.ucar.edu/news/experts/gerald-jerry-meehl">Jerry Meehl</a></strong> – Senior scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO</li> <li> <strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/alokjha">Alok Jha</a></strong> – Science correspondent, <i>The Guardian</i> </li> <li> <strong><a href="http://www.davidquammen.com/">David Quammen </a></strong> – Science journalist and author, most recently of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393066800/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0393066800&linkCode=as2&tag=arweal-20">Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=arweal-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0393066800" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style=""></i> </li> <li> <strong>Max Marty</strong> – Co-founder and <span class="caps">CEO</span> of <a href="http://blueseed.co/">Blueseed</a> </li> <li> <strong><a href="http://www.ajgrms.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=5546&mode=2&in_hi_userid=28406&cached=true">Gina Luciano</a></strong> – Vice President, Gallagher Construction Services</li> </ul><p><strong><a href="http://www.seti.cl/podast-del-instituto-seti-globalizacion/">Descripción en español</a></strong></p>
