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Who is Thomas Geisbert? What was his role in researching Ebola? Thomas Geisbert was an intern at USAMRIID when the Reston monkey house outbreak first emerged. Geisbert recognized the virus as a filovirus. Keep reading to find out how Thomas Geisbert helped identify this strain of Ebola.
What makes an efficient government? How did The Federalist Papers address the concern of government waste? Critics of the Constitution were concerned with an inefficient federal government. The Federalist Papers aimed to address their concerns by showing the possibility of an efficient government under the Constitution. Read more about efficient government operations, particularly with revenue collection.
What is political factionalism? How does Federalist Paper 10 address factions? Political factionalism is the creation of societal divisions that impact government actions. It is a concept discussed in Federalist Paper 10. Read more about Federalist 10, factions, and the impact of political factionalism.
What is the Supremacy Clause and what does it do? How does Federalist 33 address the Supremacy Clause? The Supremacy Clause is a part of the Constitution that helps the national government’s laws take priority over state laws. Federalist 33 explains the need for such language. Keep reading to understand the Supremacy Clause and Federalist 33.
What are good YA novels about death? How can reading about death help readers? While The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian doesn’t fall exclusively into the category of YA novels about death, the book does explore death and grief, as main character Junior experience the loss of several people close to him over the course of a year. Read more about death in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, and why YA novels about death are a helpful tool for dealing with grief.
What are autoimmune seizures and autoimmune epilepsy? Was this what Susannah was suffering from in Brain on Fire? Autoimmune epilepsy and autoimmune seizures are both related to potential attacks on and by the immune system. For a long time, doctors weren’t sure what was going on with Susannah. Read more about her symptoms that looked like autoimmune epilepsy.
What is Zaire Ebolavirus? How is Zaire Ebolavirus different from other Ebola viruses? Zaire Ebolavirus is one strain of Ebola virus in the filovirus family. Ebola Zaire is extremely deadly and contagious. Read more about Zaire Ebolavirus below.
What is the Dot Collector app? How does it work, and how is it successfully implemented? The Dot Collector app is a tool used during meetings to provide feedback to employees. All members of the meeting can assign positive or negative dots to others in real time. Read to find out more about the Dot Collector tool.
What is survivor’s guilt? How does it affect Susannah Cahalan in Brain on Fire? After her article about her illness was published, Susannah received a lot of emails from people who read it. One letter seemed resentful that she was able to get better. Read more about the question “what is survivor’s guilt” in Susannah’s situation.
What is autoimmune brain stem encephalitis? Why did the doctors think Susannah Cahalan might have it? Autoimmune brain stem encephalitis is a condition where the immune system attacks the brain stem. It is an inflammation or swelling condition that can cause serious impairments. Read more about why doctors thought Susannah may have had autoimmune brain stem encephalitis or another brain stem condition.