Donald G. McNeil, The Wisdom of Plagues

Update: 2024-02-15

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Donald G. McNeil, the prize-winning science and health reporter—45 years with the New York Times—unpacks his newly published memoir, The Wisdom of Plagues. It covers his remarkable personal and professional story, his reflections on the travails facing PEPFAR, the stark lessons of Covid, his "radical" prescriptions for the future, and his reflections three years after abruptly departing the NYT.

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Donald G. McNeil, The Wisdom of Plagues

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Donald G. McNeil, The Wisdom of Plagues

CSIS Global Health Policy Center | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Donald G. McNeil, The Wisdom of Plagues