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The diseases that changed humanity forever - Dan Kwartler

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Since humanity’s earliest days, we’ve been plagued by countless disease-causing pathogens. Invisible and persistent, these microorganisms and the illnesses they incur have killed more humans than anything else in history. But which disease has been the deadliest? Dan Kwartler digs into how human progress and innovation throughout history exposed us to surprising new maladies.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Dan Kwartler
Director
BASA
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Storyboard Artist
Daniela Espinosa
Animator
Daniela Espinosa
Compositor
Daniela Espinosa
Art Director
Diego Huacuja, Daniela Espinosa
Music
Igor Figueroa, Estudio Mono
Sound Designer
Igor Figueroa, Estudio Mono
BASA Line Producer
Melissa López Ley
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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