Books by Laurie Garrett
The Coming Plague
by Laurie Garrett
The Coming Plague by Laurie Garrett has a historical perspective, but asks awkward questions about the future. She looks at past epidemics, but questions whether some complacency hasn’t set in about our capacity to deal with pandemics. What if HIV mutated into a virus that was resistant to all drugs, for instance? A particularly sobering read at the current juncture.
Interviews where books by Laurie Garrett were recommended
The best books on Viruses, recommended by Dorothy H. Crawford
Many of us have developed a new fascination for viruses and virology during the global COVID-19 crisis. Here, Dorothy Crawford, professor of medical microbiology and the author of Viruses: A Very Short Introduction, selects five of the best books on viruses for the general reader.
The best books on HIV/Aids, recommended by Arthur Ammann
When dealing with epidemics, science does not have all the answers and relying on a new miracle drug is not always the solution. We must also learn the lessons of history, argues the veteran doctor of the HIV/Aids epidemic, Arthur Ammann.
