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Join us for an evening of discussion with science writer and Stanford University communications manager Kris Newby, also senior producer for the award-winning documentary Under Our Skin. Kris was bitten by a tick and contracted Lyme disease while on vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. That one bite changed her life forever, pulling her into the abyss of a devastating illness that took ten doctors to diagnose and years to recover. Perplexed by the controversy and lack of understanding around this disease, she put her first-hand experience and investigative talents to work, culminating in the book Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons.

Ms. Newby will dive into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of Lyme disease and will explore the character of Willy Burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bug-borne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic of tick-borne diseases affecting millions of Americans today. Pulling from her work of narrative journalism, Ms. Newby will help us investigate these claims, uncovering darker truths about Willy. It also leads her to uncomfortable questions about why Lyme can be so difficult to both diagnose and treat, and why the government is so reluctant to classify chronic Lyme as a disease.

RSVP to speakerseries@bayarealyme.org or call 650-245-5265.

Date: June 5, 2019 • Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Ladera Oaks Swim, Tennis & Fitness Club • 3249 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028 MAP LINK

Cost: FREE; Light bites and refreshments will be served