#72: Preparing for Viral Apocalypse (Dr. Lisa Keränen)

Stories about viral apocalypse are not new. Some of our oldest narratives play with the gloomy fantasy, and it has become a spectacle of contemporary Hollywood productions like 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Resident Evil, The Walking Dead, and Shaun of the Dead. The way we talk about contagions and diseases says a lot about what we value and how we see the world. When news networks cover COVID-19 by focusing on fear-based scenarios and blame game politics, they cater to viewers who might o...