Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Wendy Orent is an anthropologist and science writer who specializes in plague, disease evolution & biological weapons. She is best known for her book 'Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World’s Most Dangerous Disease'. SPONSORS https://quo.com/danny - Try QUO free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months. https://irestore.com/djp - Use coed DJP for HUGE savings on iRestore. https://dosedaily.co/danny - Use code DANNY to get 35% off your first subscription. https://butcherbox.com/danny - Get $20 off your first box, plus chicken breast in every box for life or filet or NY strips for a year. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS Wendy's book - https://amzn.to/4BatbpV *NEW* DJP MERCH https://dannyjonespodcast.com Get paid to make clips from the show: https://discord.com/invite/dannyjones FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Russian scientist Igor Domaradski 00:10:14 - Types of plague 00:13:32 - First plague was described in the Bible 00:25:18 - Soviet bioweapons research & money 00:39:13 - Russian mad scientist & developing viral plague 00:46:51 - Chimera & antibiotic resistant plague 00:54:34 - Siberia Irkutsk plague outbreak 01:05:16 - US biodefense weapons program 01:11:05 - High security labs & ancient Athens outbreak 01:20:16 - Siege of Caffa & Black Plague 01:33:39 - Treating & abandoning plague victims 01:36:40 - Danger of polio virus 01:45:08 - Berenece Eddy 01:56:12 - Politicizing medicine 02:04:13 - HIV, rabies & ebola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices