NEW: The Birth of Modern Epidemiology
About this Event
On July 21st, we present : "The Birth of Modern Epidemiology" by Prof. Anne Harris
This lecture explores how one of medicine’s most important breakthroughs began not in a lab, but in the streets of London, where maps, observation, and curiosity changed how we understand disease.
In 1854, London was gripped by a deadly cholera outbreak—and no one knew why.
In this lecture, Anne Harris tells the story of John Snow and Henry Whitehead, and how their work during the 1854 cholera outbreak in London helped lay the foundations of modern epidemiology.
By carefully mapping patterns of illness, they uncovered insights about transmission that would eventually reshape public health forever - showing that data, observation, and patterns can reveal truth even when the underlying cause is invisible.
💡 About the incredible Professor Anne Harris
Anne Harris is an epidemiologist and Associate Professor at the School of Occupational and Public Health at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Her research focuses on work, cities, transportation, health, and injury using secondary and linked data.
She also teaches POH 105: Ounce of Prevention, which explores stories from the history of public health.A sought-after speaker, her work has been featured in international conferences, documentaries, podcasts, and science outreach publications.
📅 Date: July 21, 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Black Lab Brewing
🎤 Speaker: Professor Anne Harris, PhD.
🎟 Seats are limited!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 37.61
