The production of this series is certainly timely. It reminds us that scientists knew and warned about the risks of pandemics, but their words were usually ignored.
The way the work of scientists was depicted left me feeling frustrated. Scientists are the ones who know and understand the risks so why did they series depict them showing such as disregard for basic safety practices when coming into contact with potentially contagious and lethal pathogens. One minute they are handling the samples in a Level 4 Biohazard Facility and the next minute putting them in the back of a car in a plastic bag.
Perhaps safe working practices were not as common in the 1980s where this series was set. However, I just spent way too much time cringing while watching this.
The way the work of scientists was depicted left me feeling frustrated. Scientists are the ones who know and understand the risks so why did they series depict them showing such as disregard for basic safety practices when coming into contact with potentially contagious and lethal pathogens. One minute they are handling the samples in a Level 4 Biohazard Facility and the next minute putting them in the back of a car in a plastic bag.
Perhaps safe working practices were not as common in the 1980s where this series was set. However, I just spent way too much time cringing while watching this.