Monica H Green

monicamedhist.bsky.social

17 October 2026 18:07

Really important new study focusing on "a continuing debate over which typically comes first, the epidemic or the food shortage." The category "Plague & Famine" was recently added to the 2nd Plague Pandemic bibliography & this study captures some of the reasons why. tseg.nl/article/view... #histmed

Sarah E. Bond

sarahebond.bsky.social

17 October 2026 18:02

An important essay from Dr. @monicamedhist.bsky.social. Definitely read it and bring it into the classroom too.

American Scientist

americanscientist.org

17 October 2026 18:01

People often find it shocking to learn that Yersinia pestis, the bacterium discovered in 1894 that is believed to have caused the mid-14th-century Black Death and other plague pandemics, is still around and dangerous, but that is one of many misperceptions about plague that need correcting.

Monica H Green

monicamedhist.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:58

Very cool! The Medieval Academy of America & @uchicagopress.bsky.social have kindly agreed to temporarily lift the paywall on a short essay I published a few months ago: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/.... Dating, dating, dating. Vital for the historian; essential for interdisc. dialogue.

Aparna Nair

disabilitystor1.bsky.social

17 October 2026 17:56

Trying to think of how many times this has happened so far-international diplomats, journalists, politicians, physicians.