Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine by Nicola Twilley, Geoff Manaugh

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throwback682's review against another edition

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informative reflective

5.0

This book on quarantine is particularly fascinating because it was started before COVID-19 hit, and finished in 2021. I read it specifically for its insights into COVID, but I ended up being most interested by the section on space travel. 
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dark informative slow-paced

5.0

Until Proven Safe opened my eyes to all the ways in which the concept of quarantine is integrated into daily life: from the isolated and dreary lazarettos to negative-pressure hospital rooms with hazmat-clad medical workers; from examining shipping containers and destroying compromised organic material to testing large-animal pathogens in biocontainment facilities; from burying nuclear waste underground to preventing the introduction of microorganisms to Mars from Earth - or vice versa. 

Both well-researched and interesting, this book dives deep into every possible interpretation of the word "quarantine," including the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beautifully done. 
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challenging hopeful informative reflective

4.0

Super informative. This book gives a really nuanced perspective on how quarantine can be both helpful and/or harmful considering the context. I think there’s a lot to learn here on how to effectively prioritize public health and keep each other safe while ensuring marginalized folks aren’t being harmed.
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