Rice U. Expert Available to Comment on Ebola Outbreak and Movie Representations of Viruses
October 23, 2014
October 23, 2014
HOUSTON, Oct. 23 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and fears over the virus' spread to the United States continue to receive media attention, a Rice University professor said the public's perception of how viruses spread is greatly influenced by Hollywood movie portrayals of diseases and contagion. But she noted that Hollywood representations are themselves greatly influenced by public health media and have been since World . . .
As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and fears over the virus' spread to the United States continue to receive media attention, a Rice University professor said the public's perception of how viruses spread is greatly influenced by Hollywood movie portrayals of diseases and contagion. But she noted that Hollywood representations are themselves greatly influenced by public health media and have been since World . . .