Center for Literature, Medicine and Biomedical Humanities Hosting Best Selling Author

As part of the Center for Literature, Medicine and Biomedical Humanities’ 20^th anniversary celebrations, the Center is hosting Richard Preston, author of “The Hot Zone,” on Friday, July 16, 2010, at 7 p.m. in Hayden Auditorium.

Richard Preston’s critically and commercially acclaimed books have cemented his status as a first-rate investigative journalist and gifted storyteller, as well as put him in the forefront of the emerging diseases and biotechnology arenas. He first took the world by storm with “The Hot Zone,” the international best-seller that introduced the world to the threat of Ebola and other rain forest viruses. Spending 42 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, “The Hot Zone” inspired several fictional adaptations and has been translated into over 30 languages.

In “The Cobra Event,” also a bestseller, Preston turned his attention to the very real threat of biological terrorism. “The Demon in the Freezer” takes us back into the hot zone, delving with unprecedented detail into the government’s response to the anthrax attacks of October 2001 – the first major bioterrorism event in the U.S. and the second largest investigation in FBI history. Preston’s latest, “The Wild Trees,” is an account of scientific and spiritual passion for the tallest trees in the world, the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. He expertly explores the startling biosystem of “the canopy” and shares the story of those who are committed to the preservation of this astonishing and largely unknown world.

This event is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary. For more information about the Center’s anniversary celebration you can visit the Center’s website. If you have questions about this event, please contact Brittany Jackson ‘04 at JacksonB1@hiram.edu or 330.569.5380.