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Podcast Mentions

On Immunity An Inoculation

Eula Biss

A * National Book Critics Circle Award finalist *

Podcasts 2
Quotes 3
The Ezra Klein Show

It was praised as a contemporary book that examines scientific culture and narratives around vaccination.

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A more contemporary book that I love for the way that it looks at kind of scientific culture and cultural narratives around things like vaccination is Eula Biss' On Immunity and Inoculation.

— Episode: Long Covid and the Blind Spots of Americ...

Episode: Long Covid and the Blind Spots of American Medicin...

It was praised as a contemporary book that examines scientific culture and narratives around vaccination.

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A more contemporary book that I love for the way that it looks at kind of scientific culture and cultural narratives around things like vaccination is Eula Biss' On Immunity and Inoculation.

On Being with Krista Tippett

The book explored the topic of vaccination, and unexpectedly, Biss found herself discussing race and privilege within that context; she reflected on the risks of vaccination and the rewards of protecting others.

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And I did, you know, but I, but I, it would be a lie to say it was easy.

— Episode: [Unedited] Eula Biss with Krista Tippett

Episode: [Unedited] Eula Biss with Krista Tippett

The book explored the topic of vaccination, and unexpectedly, Biss found herself discussing race and privilege within that context; she reflected on the risks of vaccination and the rewards of protecting others.

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And I did, you know, but I, but I, it would be a lie to say it was easy.

And I do think that to think about it, well, we do have to acknowledge that the risk is real, but also acknowledge that the rewards are real, and that the rewards are significant.

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