From the Bookshelf

In 1918, when medical science was unlocking the mysteries of killers like polio, malaria, and yellow fever, a deadly influenza attacked. The disease struck down millions worldwide while scientists frantically searched for answers. It was a terrifying disease for it killed the young with ferocity; there was no known cause, no known methods to avoid infection and no known cure.

The story, told by John Barry in his book The Great Influenza, is more than a story about the flu; it is a story about truth. Can science bring us absolute truth? Are man's powers of observation capable of discovering information that is an accurate picture of reality free from further doubt? As Barry wrote, "How do we know when we know?"

This is a great book that Dr. Terrell enjoyed, and one that draws attention to his ideas of truth in science. Read more of his thoughts on truth here.