http://www.cfr.org/interactives/GH_Vaccine_Map/index.html#map
I chose this "artifact" dealing with environmental history because of the history it contains within the medical field. Since I'm a biology major, vaccines, medications, and outbreaks of certain diseases, bacterial and/or fungal infections is pretty interesting. This map of the world shows outbreaks within a particular timeline of various highly contagious diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella (which is also what I wrote my paper #1 about). It's very interesting to see how various diseases can have different types of outbreaks. One particular disease could cause an outbreak of 1000 cases while another could only have 6 cases and be considered an outbreak. I feel as though this map relates to environmental history due to the fact that it shows the recent outbreaks of certain diseases, which is a sense, is history.
I really like your artifact. This is a different approach to environmental history and it's very interesting. I really enjoy reading about science and different areas of health that have affected mankind and the environment. This definitely relates to environmental history because it can help scientists make vaccines for other medicine looking at the history of all of the outbreaks and various diseases. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool to me! It blows my mind that we still have diseases like measles break out in the US, but it blows my mind even more that it is such a bigger problem overseas. I also am a little surprised at how many outbreaks there are of whooping cough. I had honestly never heard of it before until that commercial came out that says something like "You always think your baby is safest in your arms, but sometimes that can be the most dangerous place." Or something like that, haha. Great artifact, and very creative!
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