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Dr. Edna Bonhomme author of A History of the World in Six Plagues https://www.ednabonhomme.com https://x.com/jacobinoire https://bonhomme.substack.com/
Dr. Edna Bonhomme is a Berlin-based historian of science, writer, journalist, and multimedia artist whose work explores health, epidemics, and illness narratives. She holds a Ph.D. in the History of Science from Princeton University, an M.P.H. from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Biology from Reed College. Her writing has appeared in *The Atlantic*, *The Guardian*, *Frieze Magazine*, and *The Washington Post*. She is also a contributing writer for *Frieze Magazine* and co-editor of the anthology *After Sex*, which addresses reproductive justice. Her forthcoming book, *A History of the World in Six Plagues*, continues her exploration of health and society.
Dr. Bonhomme’s research and creative work have been featured internationally, including her dissertation on epidemics in North Africa and multimedia art installations at venues like Haus der Kulturen der Welt. She co-hosts the radio show *As We See It* with Refuge Worldwide and teaches on topics such as race, global medicine, and pandemics at institutions like Bard College Berlin. Born in Miami to working-class parents, she remains committed to critical storytelling and collective power, engaging audiences through her Substack newsletter *Mobile Fragments*.
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