“If you believe the many biographies of great men and women, none of them ever had syphilis. Which would be a remarkable stroke of luck on their part. Since its discovery in Barcelona in 1493—supposedly brought back from the New… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“To be clear, the Roman Empire didn’t end because everybody was having sex. No civilization was ever toppled by “too much sexy time”—except for… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“At the time, though, vaccination was controversial. Many were opposed.” — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“This may be the most insane, ineffective cure in the world, but if you have the opportunity to travel back in time, please go… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“Well, Zimbabwe now has a higher immunization rate for one-year-olds against measles (around 95 percent) than the United States does. So do 112 other… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“Persecuting religious minorities is always ill-advised, every single time it occurs in history. I have never in my research found an instance where a… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“Do you know my absolute favorite story about the author of The Age of Innocence ? It’s that she did all of her writing,… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“When we are electing government officials, it is not stupid to ask yourself, “If a plague broke out, do I think this person could… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“Male writers, especially male writers during the 1960s, somehow tricked people into thinking that they were demigods because they had an understanding of language.” — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“It is telling that, historically, quarantines extended primarily to those who had less wealth, power, and social clout.” — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“If you were a peasant and someone said, “If you live in a sewer, the bubonic plague won’t kill you,” your reaction likely wouldn’t… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“Ask the Aztecs and the Incas whether or not they would have liked to have access to vaccines. Oh, wait, you can't. They're dead.… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
“(Fun fact: you can’t kill someone by finely grinding up glass and mixing it in their food. Either they’d be able to detect it,… — Jennifer Wright Copy Share Image
