Epidemics in History, Present and Future – April 23, 2024 at 17:00

Throughout history, mankind has overcome many epidemics and gradually learned to fight them. But even 21st century medicine has not brought mankind’s final victory over bacteria and viruses. The Learned Society of Slovakia invites you to a discussion on epidemics in the past, present and future.

The discussion will be provided by historian Oliver Zajac from the Historical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, v. v. i. (one of the authors of the book Epidemics in History), epidemiologist Alexandra Bražinová from the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University and virologist Boris Klempa from the Biomedical Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, v. v. i.

Moderated by Jaroslav Valent.

The event will take place at the Old Lyceum – Open Society Laboratory on Konventna Street in Bratislava on Tuesday, 23 April 2024 at 17:00. Free entrance.