Science Nonfiction Review: Invisible Siege

Author: Dan Werb
Source: Library
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I’ve already read several books on the recent pandemic and only picked up another because it was for my nonfiction book club. It added a surprising amount of info to what I’d already read due to its much longer term perspective. This story starts in the 1980s, when coronaviruses were something people studied purely for the sake of curiosity. No one ever expected that these viruses that cause the common cold pose a serious threat to humanity. Fortunately for us all, a select few scientists kept learning about these viruses, making us uniquely prepared to deal with the eventual pandemic. Everything from our vaccine strategy to the best treatments for Covid had their roots in this basic research – science originally done with no practical goal in mind. Read more »