In this fascinating podcast Professor Luke O’Neill FRS, and the author Conrad Keating discuss some of the decisive moments that have shaped global health over the past half century. Their wide-ranging conversation is framed by the content of Keating’s forthcoming book The Decisive Moments: Tore Godal and the Rise of Global Health. Keating’s book explores some of the decisive moments in global health over the past fifty years, interwoven with the rich life and legacy of the Norwegian scientist, medical pioneer and global health leader, Tore Godal. In 2019, Godal was described by The Lancet as the ‘quiet colossus of global health’ and one of the most influential global health physicians of all time.