media

Dr. Epstein has extensive media experience and was featured on 60 Minutes, PBS, CNN, National geographic, and as a special contributor to various news programs, as well as in The New York Times, Wall St. Journal, and the books "Spillover" and "Breathless" by David Quammen.

Dr. Epstein currently co-hosts Thermometer with Dr. Jay Varma, a show providing weekly updates about H5N1 bird flu and other outbreaks in the US & around the world.

Bats might scare us, but they could save us. In this episode of Thermometer, Dr. Jay Varma is joined by bat virologist and disease ecologist Dr. Jon Epstein to explore how one of the most feared animals on Earth might hold the key to preventing pandemics, fighting cancer, and living longer.

Dr. Jon Epstein and Dr. Jay Varma discuss the end of the seasonal flu season in the U.S. and the rising risk of cats getting infected with seasonal and avian influenza strains.