What begins as a personal health crisis can sometimes uncover questions far bigger than one person's story.
In this episode, I'm joined by author, graphic artist, and designer Adam Finegan to discuss his book The Sleeper Agent: The Rise of Lyme Disease, Chronic Illness, and the Great Imitator Antigens of Biological Warfare.
After contracting Lyme disease, Finegan began searching for answers — a journey that led him into the history of Cold War-era biological research, the work of virologist Erich Traub, and the controversial history surrounding Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
This conversation explores chronic illness, investigative research, medical uncertainty, and the powerful human drive to make sense of suffering.
