Book · 2004 · History
Return of the Black Death
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Two professors who worked on this Christopher Duncan and Susan Scott wrote a book called Return of the black death which is which is a great book I'd also recommend if you're interest in Light reading Norman um caners in the wake of the plague.
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Return of the Black Death by Susan Scott and Christopher J. Duncan is a historical and scientific examination of the historical plague, arguing that it was caused by a viral hemorrhagic fever rather than the bubonic plague. Ben Bowlin recommended the book on the January 23, 2024 episode of the podcast Stuff They Don't Want You To Know during a classic segment covering real-life super powers. Bowlin brought up the research conducted by the two professors to explain the complex scientific theories surrounding the Black Death and the genetic mutations potentially related to human immunity against certain viruses. He described the publication as a great book that explores these alternative historical hypotheses regarding past epidemics and population genetics. Furthermore, Bowlin playfully suggested that if listeners were interested in particularly light reading on the subject, they could also look into Norman Cantor's work on the wake of the plague. By referencing Scott and Duncan's research, the podcast provided listeners with a deeper academic perspective on historical pandemics, connecting historical mortality events with modern scientific debates over human genetics, epidemiology, and the true biological nature of one of history's most devastating and misunderstood outbreaks.
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Ben Bowlin two professors who worked on this Christopher Duncan and Susan Scott wrote a book called Return of the blac… 1
“two professors who worked on this Christopher Duncan and Susan Scott wrote a book called Return of the black death which is which is a great book I'd also recommend if you're interest in Light reading Norman um caners in the wake of the plague”
