This resource is a collection of videos taught using a LightBoard, a specialized glass that creates a transparent white board. It teaches scientific principles to quantitatively assess the risk of airborne transmission of COVID-19 in indoor spaces based on factors such as the occupancy, time, room geometry, mask use, ventilation, air filtration, humidity, respiratory activities, etc., as well as how these factors interact. This collection is suitable for learners with some undergraduate-level training in STEM, although some videos may also be accessible to the general public. Graduate students and professionals can watch optional videos with more challenging mathematics. A full MITx course with problems and bonus content is available for free on {{% resource_link "b84b1511-9e96-479b-9162-01f659049c5f" "MITx Online" %}}.

Syllabus

Introduction Video: Course Overview
Video 1-0: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Chapter 1 Overview
Video 1-1: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Droplet Formation
Video 1-2: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Airborne Droplets
Video 1-3: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Wells Curve Derivation (ASIDE)
Video 1-4: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Equilibrium Size of Respiratory Aerosols
Video 1-5: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Bacteria
Video 1-6: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Viruses
Video 1-7: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Escape Time of Virions
Video 1-8: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Release of Viral Load from a Drop (ASIDE)
Video 1-9: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Drop Size–Dependent Infectivity (ASIDE)
Video 1-10: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Aerosolized Pathogen Deactivation
Video 1-11: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Viral Deactivation in Aerosols (ASIDE)
Video 1-12: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Modes of Transmission
Video 1-13: Transfer of Respiratory pathogens—Indoor Airborne Spreading of COVID-19
Video 2-0: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Chapter 2 Overview
Video 2-1: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Respiration and Ventilation
Video 2-2: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Airborne Transmission Rate
Video 2-3: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Air Filtration Versus Masks
Video 2-4: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Sedimentation and Deactivation
Video 2-5: Airborne Disease Transmission in a Well-Mixed Room—Drop-Size Distributions
Video 3-0: Epidemiological Models—Chapter 3 Overview
Video 3-1: Epidemiological Models—Disease Spreading in a Population
Video 3-2: Epidemiological Models—Indoor Disease Spreading
Video 3-3: Epidemiological Models—Incubation-Enhanced Spreading
Video 4-0: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Chapter 4 Overview
Video 4-1: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Cumulative Exposure Time
Video 4-2: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Transmission Rate
Video 4-3: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Transient Transmission Rate
Video 4-4: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Steady Transmission Rate
Video 4-5: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Transient Aerosol Buildup
Video 4-6: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Safety Guideline as a Simple Formula
Video 4-7: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Analysis of Superspreading Events
Video 4-8: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Case Studies
Video 4-9: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Role of Prevalence of Infection
Video 4-10: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Risk Scenarios
Video 4-11: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Reopening Schools or Businesses
Video 4-12: Safety Guideline for COVID-19—Vaccination and Immunity
Video 5-0: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Chapter 5 Overview
Video 5-1: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Forced Convection
Video 5-2: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Natural Convection
Video 5-3: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Ventilation
Video 5-4: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Aerosol Transport
Video 5-5: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Respiratory Puffs and Jets
Video 5-6: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Turbulent Jets (ASIDE)
Video 5-7: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Short-Range Transmission
Video 5-8: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Airborne Transmission Indoors
Video 5-9: Beyond the Well-Mixed Room—Social Distancing
Video 6-0: Course Conclusion