Our model maker Carolyn Thome and National Museum of Natural History designer Julia Louie used 3D pathogen files downloaded from the National Institute of Health’s 3D print exchange. In order to give the pathogens more prominence, the National Museum of Natural History opted for 3D prints of the microbes at scales that, well, honestly are kind of terrifying when you consider what these pathogens do. Exhibitions are by definition a three-dimensional, visual experience. Front row: Ebola, Zika, HIV, and influenza.Īnd therein lies the tricky part for the exhibition: the impacts are huge, but the pathogens are too small to be seen by the naked eye. These pathogens wreak havoc in communities-not just affecting health, but also leaving huge social and emotional impacts. When outbreaks occur, epidemiologists, veterinarians, public health workers, and others all work to identify and contain the infection. The National Museum of Natural History’s new exhibition, Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World, explores how microscopic pathogens can cause widespread disease outbreaks. An interconnected world allows for the easy transmission of ideas, commerce, scientific discoveries, and so many other things … like communicable diseases.
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