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Dr. Richard B. Gunderman on Contagion: Plagues, Pandemics and Cures from the Black Death to Covid-19

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York
Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York
Episode • Mar 11, 2021 • 54m
(3/11/21) Behind every disease is a story, from the natural history of the disease to its description, discovery and treatment. John A. Campbell Professor of Radiology at Indiana University Dr. Richard B. Gunderman’s latest book Contagion: Plagues, Pandemics and Cures from the Black Death to Covid-19 explores some of the most notorious communicable diseases in history, revealing their hidden stories. Join us for a look a the way contagious diseases have changed world history and human evolution in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

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