Thursday, 16 April 2020

Get to Know the Scientist Studying Ancient Pathogens at the Smithsonian

Get to Know the Scientist Studying Ancient Pathogens at the Smithsonian

When Dr. Sabrina Sholts curated the exhibition “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World” in 2018,” she never imagined that two years later, the museum would close because of a coronavirus pandemic. As a biological anthropologist focused on health, diseases are part of Sholts’ specialty. Sholts studies how human, animal and environmental health are connected, lately focusing on our microbiome—the communities of microorganisms that thrive on and inside our bodies – along with the pathogens that can cause illness.

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