Mold fever : how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria
Thesis (S.M. in Science Writing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Humanities, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies, 2004.
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| author | Frazer, Jennifer Tucker, 1978- |
| author2 | Boyce Rensberger. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/394332019-04-11T10:56:25Z Mold fever : how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria Frazer, Jennifer Tucker, 1978- Boyce Rensberger. MIT Program in Writing & Humanistic Studies. MIT Program in Writing & Humanistic Studies. Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies. Thesis (S.M. in Science Writing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Humanities, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-42). Molds are everywhere, lately: in our homes, newspapers, and courtrooms, and on our minds. In the past few years, mold has gone from a blip on the radar of public consciousness to a major force in home inspections, insurance, litigation, and testing. Never before have people been so concerned over a group of creatures that--undeniably--have been there all along. This thesis--written as a four-part newspaper series--details the mold hysteria phenomenon, the biology of indoor molds, the science of indoor mold and health, and the profit-making frenzy that capitalized on mold fever. by Jennifer Tucker Frazer. S.M.in Science Writing 2007-11-15T18:07:47Z 2007-11-15T18:07:47Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39433 59008133 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 42 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies. Frazer, Jennifer Tucker, 1978- Mold fever : how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria |
| title | Mold fever : how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria |
| title_full | Mold fever : how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria |
| title_fullStr | Mold fever : how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mold fever : how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria |
| title_short | Mold fever : how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria |
| title_sort | mold fever how a bizarre life form penetrated popular consciousness and launched a creeping hysteria |
| topic | Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39433 |
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