• Home
  • Archives

Dave Knows Portland

Subscribe to Dave Knows Portland by Email

OMSI Science Pub: “SPILLOVER: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic” (October 22, 2012)

October 19, 2012 by Dave Leave a Comment

Omsi Science PubOMSI Science Pub presents a special author event on Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne) – SPILLOVER: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic:

In this age of speedy travel, we hear troubling news reports of diseases that could threaten a worldwide pandemic: Ebola, SARS, AIDS, and something called Hendra killing horses and people in Australia. What those reports fail to mention is that such phenomena are part of a single pattern: the bugs that transmit these diseases all originate in wild animals and pass to humans by a process called spillover.

The presenter is David Quammen, author of Spillover and The Song of the Dodo, among other books.

The science begins at 7 p.m. but arrive early to secure your beer, grub, and a seat! There’s a $5.00 suggested donation/cover charge. Minors with adults are welcome, otherwise this event is 21 and over.

Filed Under: Beer, Books, Edification, Lecture, Portland

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Dave Knows Portland Archive

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in