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April 8, 2026 — Interview: Susan Wise Bauer
Susan Wise Bauer is a historian and author of The Great Shadow: A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy. I reviewed her book a few weeks ago, and Joy attended a talk she gave William & Mary. Her engaging book seems to come from an era when the history of science existed outside of politics, restoring a calm sense of historical perspective much needed in these troubled times.
In addition teaching for 18 years at William and Mary and writing books, Bauer is a farmer and a publisher.
We discuss a grab-bag of topics, including:
Kleenex
How physicians evolved out of…
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