by David Nabarro (united nations ) Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 11 (IPS) - Author Malcolm Gladwell draws on the science of epidemiology in his book "The Tipping Point" to explain how ideas spread through a population, in the same way as an infectious disease can proceed from a few cases to a full-blown pandemic.
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OP-ED: Are We at the Tipping Point for Ending Hunger and Malnutrition? , Inter Press Service , Tuesday, June 11, 2013 (posted by Global Issues)