'Microbe Hunters' With A Modern Sensibility
Thank you to David Shaywitz for the thoughtful Forbes write-up of The Remedy!
Thank you to David Shaywitz for the thoughtful Forbes write-up of The Remedy!
"Goetz’s easy familiarity with medicine suffuses the pages of The Remedy, a thoughtful, patient, ultimately fascinating account of the struggle of 19th century science, and society, to come to grips with the germ theory of illness, and develop new technologies to take on one of humanity’s oldest scourges, tuberculosis."
'When TB Was a Death Sentence'
The Daily Beast has published an excerpt from The Remedy. Give it a read, then order your own copy of the book.
Plus, check out my interview with The Daily Beast's Tessa Miller. We talked about what drew me to the story and how Twitter helped me write the book.
The Daily Beast has published an excerpt from The Remedy. Give it a read, then order your own copy of the book.
Plus, check out my interview with The Daily Beast's Tessa Miller. We talked about tuberculosis and scientific discoveries, what drew me to the story and how Twitter helped me write The Remedy.
'The Bacteria Precede Us. They Outnumber Us. And They Will Outlast Us.'
Many thanks to Deborah Hopkinson at BookPage for her excellent review of The Remedy.
Many thanks to Deborah Hopkinson at BookPage for her excellent review of The Remedy.
"Goetz weaves together a compelling narrative, chronicling the struggle to find the causes and cures for some of the most ferocious diseases that have stalked humans (and animals) through time: cholera, smallpox, anthrax and tuberculosis. ... Perhaps most importantly, The Remedy reminds us of how far we have come, and how much we take for granted in modern medicine. Tuberculosis is still very much with us. Just as we thought we had bested the bacterium, multi-drug-resistant TB has emerged. As Goetz reminds us, in the end, “The bacteria precede us. They outnumber us. And they will outlast us.” - BookPage
Highlights From World TB Day 2014
Tuberculosis was once the most feared disease on earth. In the 19th century, effectively every man, woman and child carried TB. One in four died of it.
Today, TB is curable, but efforts to find, treat and cure everyone are insufficient. Of the 9 million people a year who get sick with TB, 3 million don't get the treatment they need.
I've been following the #WorldTBDay conversation today and wanted to share highlights from the many dedicated organizations working to end this horrible disease.
Tuberculosis was once the most feared disease on earth. In the 19th century, effectively every man, woman and child carried TB. One in four died of it.
Today, TB is curable, but efforts to find, treat and cure everyone are insufficient. Of the 9 million people a year who get sick with TB, 3 million don't get the treatment they need.
I've been following the #WorldTBDay conversation today and wanted to share highlights from the many dedicated organizations working to end this horrible disease.
The Remedy, out April 3, chronicles the career of Robert Koch, a provincial German doctor who rose, through sheer determination and methodical diligence, to be the greatest scientist of the day. Learn more and pre-order your copy.