Invisible in the food we eat, the people we kiss, and inside our own bodies, viruses flourish--with the power to shape not only our health, but our social, political, and economic systems. Drawing on his expertise in microbiology, Joseph Osmundson brings readers under the microscope to understand the structure and mechanics of viruses and to examine how viruses like HIV and COVID-19 have redefined daily life.

Osmundson's buoyant prose builds on the work of the activists and thinkers at the forefront of the HIV/AIDS crisis and critical scholars like José Esteban Munoz to navigate the intricacies of risk reduction, draw parallels between queer theory and hard science, and define what it really means to "go viral." This dazzling multidisciplinary collection offers novel insights on illness, sex, and collective responsibility. Virology is a critical warning, a necessary reflection, and a call for a better future.

Author: Joseph Osmundson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 06/07/2022
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780393881363


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2022
Booklist 04/15/2022 pg. 15
Publishers Weekly 05/09/2022
Library Journal 06/01/2022 pg. 169
BookPage 06/01/2022

About the Author
Osmundson, Joseph: - Joseph Osmundson is a professor of microbiology at New York University. His work has been published in leading biological journals including Cell and PNAS and in the Village Voice, Gawker, the Feminist Wire, and elsewhere. He lives and works in New York City.