At yesterday’s panel discussion about post-apocalyptic fiction, the panelists discussed literature that uses post-nuclear holocaust as a setting (such as the book A Canticle for Leibowitz). After the talk, one of our IT folks sent this link to us. This is an interactive map that shows how a nuclear device would impact the Chicago region.… Continue reading Nuke Map: Would You Survive?
Category: One Book: World War Z
Map of Vaccine-Preventable Outbreaks
One of our themes from this year’s One Book program is public health and infectious diseases. We will be talking about preventing diseases including the use of vaccines. In preparation for these conversations, I wanted to share this map that documents outbreaks of diseases that could be stopped through the use of vaccines. Take a… Continue reading Map of Vaccine-Preventable Outbreaks
Swine Flu Connection Provides Clues About Narcolepsy (from the Atlantic)
Here is a great article about how science works. This ties in with our One Book, One College theme on infectious disease an public health. Basically, scientists noticed that children in Europe who were given a specific H1Ni vaccine in 2009 had trouble sleeping (about 1 in 16,000 children). The drug maker decided to fund… Continue reading Swine Flu Connection Provides Clues About Narcolepsy (from the Atlantic)
Mandela and World War Z
At fist glance, it may seem strange that Nelson Mandela has been a point on conversation this semester around our library’s One Book, One College program on World War Z. I do not believe Mandela was known as a zombie warrior, but, nonetheless, he was a focus of conversation around World War Z. This is… Continue reading Mandela and World War Z
Myths about the HPV Vaccine
This year, One of our One Book themes is infectious disease and disease prevention. This video talks about misinformation revolving around the HPV vaccine. This is an important video that hits the key points. The only way to fight misinformation is with accurate information, so please share. Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) are the cause of genital… Continue reading Myths about the HPV Vaccine
Replacing Important Documents: Emergency Preparedness
Wanted to pass along this list from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Emergency preparedness is one of our One Book themes this year. FEMA sent along a list of links that will help replace important documents that might be destroyed in an emergency. They were presenting links for people living in Colorado who lost many… Continue reading Replacing Important Documents: Emergency Preparedness
The Best Zombie Films by Vittorio Carli
Our campus film critic (and one of our writing instructors) offers his review of the top 20 zombie films of all time! Our library owns most of these films (see “zombie films“) Enjoy! The Best Zombie Films by Vittorio Carli Zombies are shambling around everywhere in the cultural landscape. The Walking Dead is the… Continue reading The Best Zombie Films by Vittorio Carli
The Great Flu Pandemic of 1918
Zombies and infections have been in the news at MVCC this past semester. This week, World War Z has evolved into World War M. Human buttons are quickly being replaced by zombie buttons. Students and staff are reporting their zombie status to the World War M site. I know that this is just a game… Continue reading The Great Flu Pandemic of 1918
Can We Stop New Superbugs?
This week we are playing our campus-wide Zombie Game (World War M), but there is a growing concern in the medical community that fiction may become reality. No, not zombies, but superbugs that are antibiotic resistant. These are bugs that can’t be stopped by with drugs. The video below is piece from PBS Frontline that… Continue reading Can We Stop New Superbugs?
Zombie Pumpkins
Just when you thought what else could be added to all the Zombie posts??? Carve this one out!