Word: markel
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...program was an expensive and embarrassing mistake, it also underscored just how difficult it is to decide how to prepare for an influenza pandemic, whose schedule and severity we have virtually no way of predicting. "No one really knows what's going to happen," says Dr. Howard Markel, a medical historian at the University of Michigan and the author of When Germs Travel. "Anyone who says they do is an idiot or lying...
...suspended shipments to private suppliers in several countries. Closing borders in the case of a pandemic would not only be ineffective?unlike SARS, flu is too contagious to be contained?but would also prove economically disastrous in a deeply interconnected world. "Panic is a bad stimulus for action," says Markel, who studies the history of epidemics. "It never results in anything good...
...travel across the world to stay cooped up in a kitchen all day. While the kitchen experience is germane (mornings or afternoons are centered on cooking your lunch or dinner), Markel has built in plenty of activities and road trips to round out the journey. After a few days of acclimation, there are new restaurants and teahouses in Marrakech to experience, plus gentle hikes in the Atlas Mountains, nights sleeping in the casbah and visits to the aromatherapy garden of Jalil Belkamel in the Ourika Valley. One of the most fascinating afternoons is spent in the village of Fouloust, where...
This sort of roughing it will probably get you in the mood for a glass of wine or two. Wine production is on the upswing here. Much of it is based on the grapes of southern France, and they are full of simple but sunbaked fruit flavors. Markel makes sure there's plenty of opportunity for tasting...
...there is also time for yourself. Guides are available (should you want one) to ensure that you don't get lost in the suq; they can direct you to the best bargains in Moroccan tiles or fabrics. Always seeking to improve her offerings, Markel tells me that this year she is adding an optional three-day literary salon at Jnane Tamsna. New York Times writer Alan Riding will be there, as well as other authors. Bookworms who like to explore a new culture should start booking...