Conversations in Science: Beak-Masks to Beakers

Speaker: Dr. Cathy Ulman

Description: COVID-19 is not the first pandemic to spread globally and, unfortunately, it won’t be the last. Beginning in the year 1346, the Black Death was one of the deadliest pandemics ever recorded in human history, killing more than fifty million people.  But what exactly caused the Black Death and how did it spread so quickly?  Join Catherine J. Ullman, PhD who will examine the history of the Black Death, its impact on society, and discuss a brief comparison with the current COVID-19 outbreak.

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Cost: Free! Register in advance for Zoom link.