Tag Archive | "Congo"

The Virus Hunter

Thursday, March 12, 2009

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The Virus Hunter

HIV, Ebola, and the vast majority of other killer diseases have passed from animals to humans. So Nathan Wolfe is searching for the next AIDS before it makes the leap — and is revolutionizing the way the world tries to control diseases in the process.

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Emile Hirsch’s Congo Diary

Monday, December 15, 2008

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Emile Hirsch’s Congo Diary

Take a 23-year-old actor (one admittedly naive about the problems plaguing central Africa), surround him with four young activists, and drop him into one of the world’s most ravaged places. The result? A journey of discovery.

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