In article <01HMT6WB73ZA0025I5 at PICARD.EVMS.EDU>, SOMERS at PICARD.EVMS.EDU wrote:
> In regards to the note from parkerbr at uvmain.uvsc.edu about the
> Hot Zone, I too am curious about what was not true. I thought the book
> was great and not overly sensationalized. As a virologist, I found the
> material to be factual although, like most of us, I have not worked with
> filoviruses. I think the book has made a contribution, even to virologists.
>> Ken Somers
I agree with Ken. There may have been some sensationalization in the
description of the characters and situations but for the most part I did
not find any glaring errors in the scientific content. The book was very
entertaining even to someone who works with viruses for a living.
Rob J.
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