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Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature

End of November 2021 an event titled 'Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature' was hosted by Bio-Lit Talks Crossing Science with Humanities. A NORDEMICS researcher took part.
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Pandemics and epidemics, like all disasters, leave many marks on human civilization. NORDEMICS researcher Boris Schmidt in November 2021 took part of a seminar on the intersection of biology and literature, exploring how we understand, perceive and respond to the plague.

Read more about the event 'Poetry, Pestilence, Prescriptions: the plague in Scottish literature' held on November 24, 2021 hosted by Bio-Lit Talks Crossing Science with Humanities.