{"product_id":"between-hope-and-fear-9781681777511","title":"Between Hope and Fear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA smart and compelling examination of the science of immunity, the public policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have a child in school, you may have heard stories of long-dormant diseases suddenly reappearing-cases of measles, mumps, rubella, and whooping cough cropping up everywhere from elementary schools to Ivy League universities because a select group of parents refuse to vaccinate their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetween Hope and Fear\u003c\/em\u003e tells the remarkable story of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and their social and political implications. While detailing the history of vaccine invention, Kinch reveals the ominous reality that our victories against vaccine-preventable diseases are not permanent-and could easily be undone. In the tradition of John Barry's \u003cem\u003eThe Great Influenza\u003c\/em\u003e and Siddhartha Mukherjee's \u003cem\u003eThe Emperor of All Maladies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBetween Hope and Fear\u003c\/em\u003e relates the remarkable intersection of science, technology and disease that has helped eradicate many of the deadliest plagues known to man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Kinch \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Hope and Fear\u003c\/i\u003e (Pegasus Books), \u003ci\u003eThe End of the Beginning\u003c\/i\u003e (Pegasus Books) and \u003ci\u003eA Prescription for Change\u003c\/i\u003e (UNC Press). Beyond his current work documenting the sources of innovation responsible for new medicines, he has led cancer research activities at the biotechnology company MedImmune and the development of medicines to prevent pandemic virus outbreaks at Functional Genetics, Inc. He led drug discovery at Yale University before moving to St Louis.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362442187026,"sku":"9781681777511","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_626005f4-689f-465c-83e2-f57be9401177.jpg?v=1728383723","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/between-hope-and-fear-9781681777511","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}