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?

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

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