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MEDIA CONTACT: Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128

January 24, 2006

EVENT: Tea Talk on the real and imagined concerns about bioterrorism in the U.S.

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public

Theodore M. Brown, professor and chair of the Department of History and professor of Community and Preventive Medicine at the University of Rochester, will examine relevant questions on the topic "Bioterrorism: Legitimate Fear or Deflective Anxiety?" Controversy about the dangers of bioterrorism continues to rage among defense analysts, health policy experts, and public health officials. To some, bioterrorism is an imminent threat for which we remain woefully unprepared. To others, it is an exaggerated anxiety that has been dangerously manipulated for opportunistic gain.

Brown, who is also contributing editor to the American Journal of Public Health, will focus his talk on increased concerns about "biosecurity" during the past two decades—both in the United States and abroad.

Tea Talks is a continuing series sponsored by River Campus Libraries. The talks are presented on selected Sundays in a casual atmosphere with tea and biscuits.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 275-4461.


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The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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