Looking out for #1 in a time of Coronavirus?
The title link above opens to the Zoom session of this Explorer Cafe.
We have a COVID-19 LibGuide as well. You can consult this for more information.
Slides from the April 15, 2020 presentation and an April 17 update found below:
- Looking out for #1 in a Time of CoronavirusSlides and material from the Explorer Cafe on April 15, 2020.
General Resources for COVID
Diving into the History of SARS and MERS
- THE SARS EPIDEMIC AND ITS AFTERMATH IN CHINA: A POLITICAL PERSPECTIVEAn analysis of China’s response to SARS
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus: Another Zoonotic Betacoronavirus Causing SARS-Like DiseaseA somewhat technical review of the discovery of MERS
Creative Explorations of Pandemics
World War Z by ISBN: 9780307346612Publication Date: 2007-10-16A creative look at how the world might respond to a pandemic virus that creates zombies – lots of insightful commentary through the lens of science fiction
Contagian (2011 film)My go-to film for discussing pandemic response
Going Viral by ISBN: 9780813593159Publication Date: 2018-03-09Outbreak narratives have proliferated for the past quarter century, and now they have reached epidemic proportions. From 28 Days Later to 24 to The Walking Dead, movies, TV shows, and books are filled with zombie viruses, bioengineered plagues, and disease-ravaged bands of survivors. Even news reports indulge in thrilling scenarios about potential global pandemics like SARS and Ebola. Why have outbreak narratives infected our public discourse, and how have they affected the way Americans view the world? In Going Viral, Dahlia Schweitzer probes outbreak narratives in film, television, and a variety of other media, putting them in conversation with rhetoric from government authorities and news organizations that have capitalized on public fears about our changing world.
Important Editorials and Articles about COVID19
- Bad News Wrapped in Protein: Inside the Coronavirus GenomeAn excellent tour of the genetic components of the virus, written for a non-scientist
- When the next plague hitsA 2018 article by Ed Yong predicting how the US might handle an emerging epidemic
- How will Coronavirus EndA recent article by Ed Yong that discusses the current state of the US response to COVID, and a prospective for what the future holds)
- The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2A Nature editorial discussing possible origins of SARS-CoV-2
- With record-setting speed, vaccinemakers take their first shots at the new coronavirusA Science editorial discussing the current vaccine work for COVID
Historical Explorations of Pandemics
Pale Rider by ISBN: 9781610397674Publication Date: 2017-09-12An analysis of the 1918 influenza pandemic from a truly global perspective
The Great Influenza by Call Number: RC150.4 .B37 2004, 3rd FLOOR MEZZANINEISBN: 9780670894734Publication Date: 2004-02-09My go-to book for understanding how 1918 influenza affected the US
And the Band Played On by Call Number: RA644.A25 S48 1987, 3rd FLOOR MEZZANINEISBN: 9780312009946Publication Date: 1987-09-01My go-to for exploring the emergence of the AIDS epidemic in the US; there is a movie adaptation as well
