History of World Civilization 1
Write an essay of at least 500 words reflecting on the Lecture by Carol Symes: "The Black Death: What We Know Now". In her talk, Prof. Symes presented new conclusions scientists are drawing about the Black Death. Discuss how science is changing what we thought about the Black Death. Also reflect on her comparisons between the 14th-century plague and the COVID Pandemic, which she made in 2020. Would these comparisons still hold 4 years later? Cite the lecture like this: (Symes, The Black Death). Do not use other sources.