Leah discusses one of her favorite books, "The Ghost Map" by Steven Johnson. Also included are read-alikes, TV shows, and movies with a similar theme.

Here's everything we talked about in the episode:

Books mentioned:

"The Ghost Map" by Steven Johnson. "The Emperor of All Maladies" and "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee. "Rabid" by Bill Wasik. "Pale Rider" by Laura Spinney. "Dr. Mütter's Marvels" by Cristin O'keefe Aptowicz. "Hospital Sketches" by Louisa May Alcott.

TV shows and movies mentioned:

Botched, E! Entertainment

Nip/Tuck, FX

Scrubs, NBC / ABC

Grey’s Anatomy, ABC

The Good Doctor, ABC

Chicago Med, NBC

Carriers (2009), Director David Pastor

Contagion (2011), Director Steven Sonderbergh

12 Monkeys (1995), Director Terry Gilliam

Pandemic (2016), Director John Suits

Outbreak (1995), Director Wolfgang Petersen

Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System:

countycat.mcfls.org

www.hoopladigital.com

wplc.overdrive.com

oakcreeklibrary.org