Integrated Science of Global Epidemics 2050

The authors of Integrated Scienceof Global EpidemicsEpidemics, global were asked how they would see the futureFuture of their field 30 years later. This Chapter presents the authors’ views on how futureFuture epidemics are in 2050, along with thoughts about how to prepare for future epidemics.Graphical Abstract/Art PerformanceThunderheadThe work is inspired by the Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, Book 2) by Neal Shusterman.(Adapted with permission from the Association of Science and Art (ASA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN); Painting by Saina Adiban Afkham)A cartoon portrayal of a man with binoculars pointed at his head and safety respirators covering his mouth. The background displays a graphic pattern.