Articles by Samantha Nash

The Pace Of A Pandemic Meets The Speed Of Science As Wisconsin Takes On COVID-19

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Dec. 18, 2020 | 2 p.m.
In Wisconsin, scientists have been in the thick of research into the coronavirus and ways to fight its spread and effects.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

How COVID-19 Capped A 'Bizarre' Flu Season In Wisconsin

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
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Will Cushman
WisContext
Sept. 10, 2020 | 2 p.m.
When COVID-19 took root across the United States in early 2020 the illness quickly overshadowed other public health priorities. The effects of this novel coronavirus were identified as grave and far-reaching, and the disease eclipsed a much more familiar threat to human health.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Understanding The Perennial Menace Of The Influenza Virus

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
July 3, 2020 | Noon
Deadly global pandemics are rare enough to motivate widespread attention when they emerge, but people around the world face the threat of seasonal influenza every year.

The Revolving Door Of Disease Between Humans And Animals

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
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University Place
PBS Wisconsin
April 28, 2020 | 3:40 p.m.
Charting the animal origins of human diseases like COVID-19 can be difficult and often leads to unexpected discoveries.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

While World War I Ended, UW-Madison Endured A Deadly Pandemic

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
April 11, 2020 | 8 a.m.
In Wisconsin, the First World War and 1918 flu pandemic came together in a typical yet tragic way.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

What Made The Great Flu Pandemic Of 1918 So Momentous

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
March 25, 2020 | 11:30 a.m.
When a new and dangerous respiratory disease started racing around the globe in early 2020, it had been just over a century since humankind endured the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Series: Local Food Science

Distinctive Hybrid Grapes Shape The Wild Midwest Of Winemaking

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
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University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Feb. 11, 2019 | 7 p.m.
In places where the common grape vine recoils from the cold, old and new hybrid varieties are supporting a growing commitment to viticulture in the Midwest.
Series: The Science Of Brain Health

When Present, Athletic Trainers Can Improve Concussion Outcomes For Student-Athletes

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
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John Munson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Dec. 12, 2018 | 11 a.m.
The gridiron is not the only venue where athletics-related concussions can occur — every sport includes some risk of fall or collision that can result in a blow to the head.

Fall Is More Than A Fallow Season For Gardens

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
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University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Oct. 19, 2018 | 6 p.m.
Fall can be a turbulent time for gardeners, as an encroaching chill in the air begins to leach the life from the plants they've worked hard to nurture through the spring and summer.

The Revolutionary Ambitions Of Gene Editing And Its Expanding Application

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Video: 
University Place
PBS Wisconsin
Oct. 9, 2018 | 8 a.m.
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. While this six-word phrase is a mouthful, CRISPR genome editing technology has pushed the line between science fiction and reality.