David Quammen returns to TWiV to discuss how he wrote his new book ‘Breathless’, a story about the science and the scientists behind the race to understand the pandemic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
Guest: David Quammen
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Links for this episode
- Boston Quammens (TWiV 408)
- Breathless by David Quammen 2:37, 19:37
- Spillover by David Quammen
- Song of the Dodo by David Quammen
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Picks 1:34:15
David – Shepherd
Brianne – Adventure Aquarium
Kathy – DART results (Narrative, images)
Rich – “Elementary” TV series
Vincent – Stop passing the buck on intro science
Listener Pick
Rich – Consensus
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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Thank you for this enlightening interview/ discussion. Awesome and exciting.!
When Pulitzer prize winner, Barbara W. Tuchman, wrote “The Guns of August” she said her goal as a writer was to get the reader to turn the page. Having read David Quammen’s page-turner, “Spillover,” (which I could hardly put down) I am greatly interested to get a hold of his latest book. His writing is so very engaging!
(Sorry David, I’m getting it from the library.)