The discussion will focus on what the virus can teach us about ourselves; the impact similar global phenomenons have had on us; and from a scientific perspective, with what we know about this virus how should we administer a vaccine.

Conducted by:

Dr. Ilan Ehrlich, History, will offer his expertise on how COVID-19 has impacted Central and South America and on what we may have learned from past pandemics.

Dr. Jessica Datema, Composition & Literature, will discuss what artists are saying about our sense of time during a pandemic.

Dr. Barbara Davis, Biology and Horticulture, will share with us what we can look forward to with regards to a vaccine.

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