Internet History: How Dr. Google was Born

In this episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast, host Rasmus Cloes talks to Jens Crueger, an expert on digitalization and the history of the internet. Together they shed light on the beginnings of the internet – from ARPANET to the invention of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee and the rapid development of social media.

In this episode, host Rasmus Cloes talks to Jens Crueger about the early days of the internet.

They also discuss how the internet has changed the way we seek and share health information today. Learn how early platforms like Yahoo and web forums paved the way for today's internet giants and how trust in online health information has changed over the years. Jens and Rasmus also take a look at current challenges such as health misinformation and the role of social media in public health.

Topics:

• The origins of the internet and the World Wide Web

• From ARPANET to the modern internet

• The rise of private and commercial internet use in the 90s and 2000s

• The increase in health-related searches and online communities

• The role of social media and health information

• Challenges of trust and misinformation on the internet

You can find the episode here to listen or watch – or wherever podcasts are available.

Staff:

Host: Rasmus Cloes

Producer: Maren Emde

Video Producer: Sebastian Budde