Between the 6th and 19th centuries Europe suffered three major pandemics of the bubonic plague. From 1346 to 1350 alone, the Black Death claimed approximately 20 million lives and altered the political, medical and cultural nature of the affected societies. What can the history of medicine and the history of art teach us about how we, as human beings, respond to public health crises? Join physiologist and medical historian, Dr. Jeremy Wasser Ph.D., as he compares the pandemics of the past and present; Black Death vs. COVID-19!

Jeremy Wasser is an Associate Professor of physiology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Wasser also serves as the program leader for study abroad programs in Germany, focused on the history of medicine, providing future doctors and biomedical science researchers with a foundation in physiology and the medical humanities. Along with his scientific publications he has written and lectured on the culture of disease, the history of public health and health policy, the history of human experimentation, and the role of physiological education in contemplative practices. Additionally, his training in opera and theatre allow Dr. Wasser to create unique personas for lectures in the history of medicine and performances related to science and storytelling.