Epidemic Spread Through Segregated Spaces - Racial Disparities in COVID-19

Explore a thought-provoking lecture on the racial disparities in COVID-19 prevalence and mortality, examining the complex causes behind these inequalities. Delve into how structural differences in work circumstances, living conditions, health status, and healthcare access across racial groups contribute to the disproportionate impact of the pandemic. Analyze the role of spatial segregation in amplifying disease transmission and severity among Latinx, Native-, and African American communities in the US. Gain insights into the importance of incorporating spatial factors into epidemic models, from nano-scale virus interactions to larger-scale human interactions influenced by political and socio-economic factors. Learn from Melanie Moses, a Principal Investigator at the University of New Mexico and External Professor at Santa Fe Institute, as she discusses her research on complex biological and information systems, network scaling properties, and the rules governing energy and information acquisition in complex adaptive systems.