Explore the critical insights gained from recent global disease outbreaks in this 1-hour 6-minute lecture by mathematical biologist Carlos Castillo-Chavez. Examine the Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in West Africa, along with SARS and influenza epidemics, to understand the ecological, social, political, and economic factors that influence the spread of devastating diseases. Learn about the implications of these factors for preventing future epidemics and discover the unique opportunity presented by the end of the Ebola outbreak to apply these lessons. Gain valuable knowledge from Castillo-Chavez, an SFI external professor, Regents Professor, and member of President Barack Obama's Committee on the National Medal of Science, as he shares his expertise in mathematical biology and its applications to global health crises.