Distinguished Speaker Series with Kris Newby

Distinguished Speaker Series with Kris Newby

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Kris Newby, author of “Bitten – The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons“, gave a 25-minute presentation to a live audience about the mystery surrounding the controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of Lyme disease. She explores the character of Willy Burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bug-borne biological weapons and raises terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic of tick-borne diseases that affect millions of Americans today. Pulling from her work of narrative journalism, Ms. Newby investigates these claims, uncovering darker truths about Willy. It also leads her to uncomfortable questions about why Lyme can be so difficult to both diagnose and treat, and why the government is so reluctant to classify chronic Lyme as a disease.