The talk will be given by Jonathan Kennedy (Queen Mary, University of London), and he will be talking about his new book Pathogenesis: How Germs Made History, was a Sunday Times Science Book of the Year and a national bestseller in the USA.
Today, as we reflect on #ANZACDay, let us shine a light on the extraordinary life of Mavis Louisa Freeman – a true heroine of science and service.
🧵1/4
I'm humble and proud to announce that I have been invited to give a keynote on our @CASNorway
work on the 1918-20 influenza pandemic in remote Indigenous populations at @options2024 in Brisbane 28 Sep-2 Oct 2024. https://t.co/ksN87bd7TS
The man who enabled Daniel Andrews to cite “health advice” in imposing curfews, playground bans & one of the world’s longest lockdowns has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia “for distinguished service to the people of Victoria … & to medicine” https://t.co/LRWH4rBd6S
Recently @ConversationEDU sent their newsletter, overviewing their best writing '23, including our member Clare Wright. It's striking how the role of history is so important to many pieces. Have a read + see how history impacts diverse aspects our lives. https://t.co/Z7YfQ3lSKY
Your comment appreciated on following statement @AndreasKoureas_ . Churchill was prepared to throw Australia to the wolves, & leave the country undefended during a Japanese invasion, all to protect the United Kingdom.
Sir Winston Churchill is under frequent attack by political activists.
From accusations of antisemitism to engineering the Bengal Famine.
After reading through 10,000s of pages of primary sources, I'm now going to tear apart these ahistorical conspiracies.
(Sources are cited.)