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An epidemiologist is a person who studies patterns of diseases or health risks in population groups, societies, and cultures. The epidemiologist may look at how diseases affect certain populations, the emergence of viruses in geographical locations, or they may track certain diseases.

An epidemiologist is a person who studies patterns of diseases or health risks in population groups, societies, and cultures. The epidemiologist may look at how diseases affect certain populations, the emergence of viruses in geographical locations, or they may track certain diseases.

This page has comments. Move your mouse over the or marked image. Unfortunately, some of the content of this page, such as "mouseover" comments, is not printable. But a PDF version is available with everything included, at http:www.learnnc.org/lp/pdf/disease-and-catastrophe-p1689.pdf. Of all the kinds of life exchanged when the Old and New Worlds met, lowly germs had the greatest impact.

by Maria Popova What events from half a millennium ago can teach us about the globalization debate today. In 2005, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann came to be regarded as the most ambitious and sweeping look at pre-Columbus North and South America ever published.

by Maria Popova What events from half a millennium ago can teach us about the globalization debate today. In 2005, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann came to be regarded as the most ambitious and sweeping look at pre-Columbus North and South America ever published.

Epidemiologists are basically Medical Detectives.

Epidemiologists are basically Medical Detectives. Their primary role is to investigate the causes, patterns, and effects of disease outbreaks and other public health risks. Epidemiologists collect vast amounts of information, and use this data to create plans for containing, mitigating, and ultimately preventing the spread of these health risks.

by Alfred Crosby As might be expected, the Europeans who settled on the east coast of the United States cultivated crops like wheat and apples, which they had brought with them. European weeds, which the colonists did not cultivate and, in fact, preferred to uproot, also fared well in the New World.

by Alfred Crosby As might be expected, the Europeans who settled on the east coast of the United States cultivated crops like wheat and apples, which they had brought with them. European weeds, which the colonists did not cultivate and, in fact, preferred to uproot, also fared well in the New World.

Education and Training: College, graduate degree, and possibly medical school Salary: Median-$54,800 per year Employment Outlook: Good Definition and Nature of the Work Epidemiologists are medical scientists who investigate and describe factors that influence the development of disease, disability, and other health outcomes. They formulate means for prevention and control.

Another history of corn

a history of corn

History of coffee

Here is the History of Chocolate website I used. I found all of my information on this ONE website

This website contains the dates when the horses interacted with humans and the important dates of history.

it tells the history about smallpox.

Hi Elizabeth--Try to avoid using About.com as a source. Instead, look for educational websites related to schools, museums, libraries, and research organizations. If you must, look at Wikipedia to see what sources are cited at the bottom of the page. That's a good place to start.

Great article about the history of deforestation following the Puritan settlement in New England.

And yet another

cool and a lot of info

a lot of info on guns

This talks about the history of the Africans and at the same time blends with the slave trade.

Article from Journal Global Environment: A Journal of History and Natural Social Sciences

It's got information about the Columbian Exchange time period