Burgdorfer is the discoverer and namesake of the spirochete a type of bacterium that causes lyme disease, called borrelia. Burgdorfers lab files suggest that he and other bioweapons specialists stuffed ticks with pathogens to cause severe disability, diseaseeven deathto potential enemies. Science writer at stanford university, kris newby is the senior producer of the lyme disease documentary, under our skin, which premiered at the tribeca film festival and was a 2010 oscar semifinalist. Andy was there when willy burgdorfer was being interviewed, if you listened to the video, youd hear the fact that the author kris newby has paperwork showing. Medical thriller about a government coverup psychology today.
On the link between lyme disease and bioweapons literary hub. University and the senior producer of the lyme disease documentary under our skin. May 01, 2019 kris newby, science writer and senior producer of under our skin, says she took five years on her new book because i wanted to make sure the evidence was rock solid. May 15, 2019 it took the late, great willy burgdorfer to teach me how to view the problem through a wider lens, through a secret history of the cold war, when willy and others turned ticks into weapons of war. In the 1960s he developed methods of weaponizing ticks to carry various diseases and aided colleagues with experiments involving the release of thousands of lone star and other types of ticks into previously uninfested areas in order to study how fast they. Aug 26, 2019 her book says that scientist willy burgdorfer who is credited with discovering the pathogen borrelia burgdorferi that causes lyme disease was directly involved in a number of bioweapons programs. As a doctor, researcher or patient of lyme disease, what do. Colorado tickborne disease awareness association cotbdaa.
Bitten explores a lyme disease conspiracy outside online. A page from willy burgdorfers archive shows elements of the research process he used to find infectious agents and study their properties. Kris is an awardwinning science writer at stanford university and the senior producer of the oscar shortlisted documentary on lyme disease, under our skin. A riveting thriller reminiscent of the hot zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our timelyme diseaseand of willy burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bugborne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic of. Interview with kris newby, author of bitten madison area. Now, fastforward to the present day and newbys new book bitten. A riveting thriller reminiscent of the hot zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our timelyme diseaseand of willy. President phyllis mervine, who has known burgdorfer for many years, spoke by phone recently with his wife, lois. Kris newby is an awardwinning science writer at stanford university and the senior producer of the lyme disease documentary under our skin, which premiered at the tribeca film festival and was a 2010 oscar semifinalist. And look for extended interviews with bestselling author amy tan and lyme discoverer dr.
In 2005, lawyer michael carroll published a book called lab 257. The newbys ordeal led kris to want to help others to avoid going through the lyme wars and she was motivated to join forces with documentary maker andy abrahams wilson, to make the multiawardwinning film under our skin. Under our skin emphasizes the fact how the societys healthcare system is broken. May 29, 2019 the scientist who discovered the lyme disease bacterium alleged the illnesss current outbreak is the result of a bioweapons experiment gone awry. Jun 10, 2009 on february 28, 2007, the under our skin film crew interviewed willy burgdorfer, ph. Jun 10, 2009 lyme discoverer willy burgdorfer breaks silence on heated controversy posted. Swiss agent research unearths new lyme disease mystery. Lyme disease revelations the new space race coast to coast. Swiss american scientist willy burgdorfer is acclaimed for identifying the spirochetal bacteria which causes lyme disease. This journalist kris newby found solid evidence about stealth pathogens being studied and released in nature from this lab accidentally and on purpose, like dropping infected ticks in cuba. Jun 09, 2009 on february 28, 2007, the under our skin film crew interviewed willy burgdorfer, ph. Oct 12, 2016 a page from willy burgdorfers archive shows elements of the research process he used to find infectious agents and study their properties.
Newby, an awardwinning science writer at stanford university and the senior producer of the lyme disease documentary under our skin, interviewed biosecurity experts and microbiologists doing cuttingedge research. I just watched the video with the interview of kris newby by the under the skin director, about her book bitten. Medical thriller about a government coverup psychology. May 22, 2019 kris newby is an awardwinning science writer at stanford university and the senior producer of the lyme disease documentary, under our skin, which premiered at the tribeca film festival and was a.
Feb 16, 2017 february 28, 2007, the under our skin film crew interviewed willy burgdorfer, ph. Both films chronicle the lives of chronic lyme patients through their journey to recovery. May 14, 2019 a riveting thriller reminiscent of the hot zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our timelyme diseaseand of willy burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bugborne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic. Exposes the hidden epidemic of lyme disease and reveals how our corrupt health care system is failing to address one of the most serious illnesses of our time. The result of her efforts is a captivating account of lyme discoverer willy. One aspect of that marketing campaign has been to trot out willy burgdorfer as hero and patron saint of lyme disease patients.
Willy burgdorfer lyme disease a bioweapons experiment. Newby, an awardwinning science writer at stanford university and the senior producer of the lyme disease documentary under our skin, interviewed biosecurity experts and microbiologists doing. The makers of the lyme disease propaganda film, under our skin, have spent the last couple of years relentlessly marketing their product among lyme activist groups and naive audiences. Send willy burgdorfer a message of gratitude willy burgdorfer, the discoverer and namesake of the spirochete that causes lyme disease borrelia burgdorferi, has entered hospice care. After watching this movie, i have realized how it is important to get a checkup each year to keep my body safe, and to get treatments before it is too late, if. May 07, 2019 just a thought, if the director of the most popular lyme documentary under our skin is taking time of his day to talk about this biowarfare side of lyme disease, i suggest considering it. Feb 10, 2020 kris, the producer of the excellent documentary under our skin, documents in her book how dr. How is it that chronic lyme is a do ityourself disease aptly coined by senior producer kris newby of awardwinning under our skin fame, where patients are forced to be their own diagnostician, medical researcher, medical investigator, microbiologist, rheumatologist, neurologist, immunologist, and the like. They are unaware of this disease and are not willing to help profit the patients that need the care. Willy burgdorfer, under our skin inteview cryme disease. In 1981, willy burgdorfer discovered the spirochete, borrelia brugdorferi, believed to cause lyme disease. The scientist who discovered the lyme disease bacterium alleged the illnesss current outbreak is the result of a bioweapons experiment gone awry. Lyme discoverer willy burgdorfer breaks silence on heated. It took the late, great willy burgdorfer to teach me how to view the problem through a wider lens, through a secret history of the cold war, when willy and others turned ticks into weapons of war.
Feb 05, 2019 my personal opinion is, i think the ilads faction is largely correct. Willy burgdorfer lyme disease a bioweapons experiment gone. With mandy hughes, sean hughes, dana walsh, jordan fisher smith. Lyme discoverer willy burgdorfer breaks silence on heated controversy posted. The tests seem inadequate and the official narratives, experts, and screening confirmatory, but used to exclude tests wrong.
Bitten the secret history of lyme disease biological weapons with kris newby about my guest my guest for this episode is kris newby. February 28, 2007, the under our skin film crew interviewed willy burgdorfer, ph. Kris newby is an awardwinning science writer at stanford university and the senior producer of the lyme disease documentary, under our skin. In 1951, swiss born scientist, willy burgdorfer began working at the rocky mountain laboratory, where he began researching ticks and tickborne diseases. The secret history of lyme disease and biological weapons. A riveting thriller reminiscent of the hot zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our timelyme diseaseand of willy burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bugborne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic.
Previously, newby was a technology writer for apple and other silicon valley companies. On june 6, 1966, an invisible man, a man who looked like everyone and no one, stepped onto a crowded subway car at the 14th street station in manhattan. He began working with the us biological weapons program at forth detrick, md. A riveting thriller reminiscent of the hot zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our timelyme diseaseand of willy burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bugborne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidem. The properties of the pathogen itself and its ally, the tick, appear to be part of our nations biowarfare studies. The result of her efforts is a captivating account of lyme discoverer willy burgdorfers work for the u. Indeed, the pathogen bears his name, borrelia burgdorferi. In it, she describes her years long effort to understand who burgdorfer was and to get to the bottom of what he hinted at that day. Just a thought, if the director of the most popular lyme documentary under our skin is taking time of his day to talk about this biowarfare side of lyme disease, i suggest considering it.
The disturbing story of the governments secret germ laboratory based on the first available information on that u. Is the rise in lyme disease due to weaponized ticks. It premiered at the tribeca film festival in 2008 and went onto the 2010 oscar nominations list. Emergence under our skin is an award winning documentary film released in 2008, under our skin 2. Kris newby, science writer and senior producer of under our skin, says she took five years on her new book because i wanted to make sure the evidence was rock solid. Willy burgdorfer, the discoverer of the lyme bacteria which bears his name, borrelia burgdorferi, confessed that he was a bioweapons scientist who helped the us produce tickborne biological wmd during the cold war. Nov 12, 2014 send willy burgdorfer a message of gratitude willy burgdorfer, the discoverer and namesake of the spirochete that causes lyme disease borrelia burgdorferi, has entered hospice care. On february 28, 2007, the under our skin film crew interviewed willy burgdorfer, ph. But she stops short of saying that his research was necessarily related to a lyme disease weapon that was accidentally released into the wild. Covid19, fiona barnett, lyme disease, john curnow, willy. Kris newby is an awardwinning science writer at stanford university and the senior producer of the lyme disease documentary, under our skin, which premiered at the tribeca film festival and. One of her most crucial sets of interviews was with willy burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind lyme. Her book says that scientist willy burgdorfer who is credited with discovering the pathogen borrelia burgdorferi that causes lyme disease was directly involved in a number of bioweapons programs.