Archive for April, 2010

Social Justice Summit at Cal State Fullerton

This weekend I spoke at the Social Justice Summit at California State University at Fullerton. It’s organized annually by an all-volunteer team of students and staff, who spend the better part of the year hatching an all-day series of lectures, workshops, food and fun revolving around a wide range of social justice issues, from anti-war [...]

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New piece on pharmaceutical pollution

My story on the problem of pharmaceutical residues in the environment–which has led to the mass poisoning of vultures in South Asia–is now up on Yale e360, and here on this website.
I’ll never look at my medicine cabinet, or drugstore aisles, the same way.  I had no idea that so many drugs we take pass [...]

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Richmond, KY

April 14, 2011. Richmond, KY, Eastern Kentucky University, “The Fever,” Chautauqua Lecture Series. 7:30 pm, with reception and booksigning to follow.

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Early praise for The Fever

Some very much appreciated early praise for The Fever! Bart Knols had this to say:

“Extremely well-researched, The Fever provides a highly gripping account of one of mankind’s worst diseases…Highly recommended.”

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Oklahoma City, OK

April 4, 2011. Noon. “Ray Kling Distinguished Lecture in Public Health.” University of Oklahoma, School of Public Health. Open to the public.

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