Diseases you can catch
From prions to parasites
Koch, Pasteur and the germ theory
How pathogens get from host to host
How pathogens invade, spread and survive
How plants fight infection without an immune system
Barriers that keep pathogens out
The innate response inside the body
The specific, adaptive immune response
Borrowed protection versus your own
Training immunity and protecting the community
Treating infection — and the resistance problem
Studying disease across populations
From hygiene and quarantine to Aboriginal protocols