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Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus

Husband-and-wife team, cultural critic Bill Wasik and medical expert Monica Murphy talk about the history and fear of rabies in their new book, Rabid. You’ll learn things you never knew – like how the fear generated by this disease created some of fictional monsters that have become fixtures in horror world: werewolves, vampires and zombies.

Bill Wasik is a senior editor at Wired and was formerly a senior editor at Harper’s. He writes on culture, media, and politics.

Monica Murphy holds degrees in both public health and veterinary medicine.











When: Wed., Aug. 1, 2012 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: The Strand
828 Broadway
212-473-1452
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Husband-and-wife team, cultural critic Bill Wasik and medical expert Monica Murphy talk about the history and fear of rabies in their new book, Rabid. You’ll learn things you never knew – like how the fear generated by this disease created some of fictional monsters that have become fixtures in horror world: werewolves, vampires and zombies.

Bill Wasik is a senior editor at Wired and was formerly a senior editor at Harper’s. He writes on culture, media, and politics.

Monica Murphy holds degrees in both public health and veterinary medicine.

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