TED: How germs travel on planes -- and how we can stop them | Raymond Wang

The video discusses the role of air travel in spreading diseases like Ebola, H1N1, and SARS. It highlights the challenges of pre-screening passengers and the inefficiencies of current airflow systems in planes. The speaker introduces a new solution, the Global Inlet Director, developed through simulations, which significantly reduces pathogen transmission and increases fresh-air inhalation. The innovation is cost-effective and can be installed overnight, offering a promising future for safer air travel.

What innovative solution did the speaker propose to reduce pathogen transmission in airplanes?

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How does the proposed solution improve air quality and reduce disease transmission?

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What potential economic impact could a disease outbreak have on the world, according to the speaker?

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