Tuberculosis has been around for thousands of years and still infects millions per year.
This hour, we look back at how tuberculosis has shaped history and how it is still impacting health today.
Plus, a look at the history of tuberculosis treatment, how tuberculosis has shaped modern architecture, and the impact of tuberculosis on art and artists.
GUESTS:
- Heran Darwin: Professor in the Department of Microbiology at New York University, whose lab studies Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Kyle Harper: Chair in the History of Liberty, professor of classics and letters at the University of Oklahoma, and the author of
- Beatriz Colomina: Professor of the history of architecture at Princeton University and the author of
- Tara Knapp: Vice president of external affairs at
- Carolyn Day: Associate professor of history at Furman University and the author of
- Elizabeth Lee: Associate professor of art history at Dickinson College and the author of
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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.
