An interactive and comprehensive site that tracks bioterrorism from its beginnings to modern-day threats. Includes a global guide to bioweapons, possible defenses against bioterrorism, and an interactive tutorial on the making of viral...

Explores what is known about the "Land of the Four Quarters" and the achievements of the Inca empire, their religious rituals, high altitude archaeology, and burial artifacts.

Identify the bioagents that can be used for biowarfare, and understand how they affect the human body. Investigate media reports about 21st-century bioterrorism, and discuss fears and feelings about the threat of bioterrorism.

Looks at the final efforts and success of the World Health Organization's strategy to eradicate the smallpox disease in developing countries. [5:20]

Takes us through the chronological history of the deadly disease of smallpox from its first known inception in ancient Egypt, 1045 BC, to its defeat in modern times. [3:46]

Video on how the Smallpox disease affected children and shares the heartbreaking story of one family in 18th-century England who lost several children to the deadly disease. [1:31]

Andrew Chater talks about the Smallpox disease today in this video and raises the question of what we should ultimately do with the virus that is being kept still in Russia and in the U.S. [3:40]

Tells the story of years of backlash against Smallpox vaccines and how government policy making them mandatory was finally enforced. [2:54]

Discusses the backlash against vaccinating babies for Smallpox and the subsequent intervention by the government making inoculation mandatory. [3:10]

Video on the backlash and superstition surrounding vaccination against Smallpox in early 19th century England. [3:11]

Video teaching about the adoption of the Smallpox vaccine and the beginnings of eradication. [3:12]

Video detailing the 1796 breakthrough in Smallpox prevention when an English doctor makes a connection between Smallpox and Cowpox and then develops a vaccine for Smallpox. [3:00]

Teaches about an experiment in England's Newgate Prison which introduced a weakened version of the Smallpox virus to prisoners with good results, advancing our understanding of immunology. [4:25]

Video narrated by Andrew Chater in which he takes us on a journey through time when smallpox ravaged the indigenous populations of North America, claiming the life of Pocahontas among many others. [3:27]

Revolution in Europe during the 1400s through the 1700s came in many forms - political, cultural, religious, and scientific. But we can't fully understand this idea without "exploring" another one - the so-called Age of Exploration. This...

Video revealing the impact that Smallpox had on human lives and families in 18th-century Britain from an example in Buford, England. [3:56]

We'll talk about the history of the international effort to eradicate smallpox worldwide.

World health experts will meet to discuss whether or not to destroy the last live samples of smallpox virus.