Skip to content

Southern Fried Science

Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online

  • Home
  • About SFS
  • Authors
  • Support SFS

Tag: ebola

Watch Outbreak Wednesday at 8 and tweet along with public health experts!

Posted on November 10, 2014 By David Shiffman
Popular Culture, Science

Much of the public panic about the current ebola situation can be contact traced to the 1995 movie “Outbreak.” This fictional movie is based on the supposedly true story “the Hot Zone” by Richard Preston , though an important new analysis by infectious disease researcher Dr. Tara Smith shows that the Hot Zone has some major factual … Read More “Watch Outbreak Wednesday at 8 and tweet along with public health experts!” »

Popular Posts

Please Help This Little Dumbo Octopus Travel Across AmericaPlease Help This Little Dumbo Octopus Travel Across AmericaAugust 3, 2026Angelo Villagomez
What Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on "the Shark Whisperer" documentaryWhat Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on "the Shark Whisperer" documentaryJuly 2, 2025David Shiffman
What is a Sand Shark?What is a Sand Shark?November 12, 2017Chuck Bangley
Marine Biology Career AdviceMarine Biology Career AdviceMay 30, 2025David Shiffman
Zombie ideas in conservation: trophy hunting and conservationZombie ideas in conservation: trophy hunting and conservationAugust 6, 2026Ali Gaster
My Journey Into Researching Historical Erasure on Public LandsMy Journey Into Researching Historical Erasure on Public LandsJuly 31, 2026Angelo Villagomez
Shark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine is a fake documentaryShark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine is a fake documentaryAugust 10, 2014Michelle Jewell
Jumping the shark: New study reviews the breaching behavior of sharks and raysJumping the shark: New study reviews the breaching behavior of sharks and raysSeptember 19, 2024David Shiffman
That's not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI SlopThat's not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI SlopDecember 19, 2025Andrew Thaler
When universities puts $$$ before science and ethicsWhen universities puts $$$ before science and ethicsAugust 3, 2026Ali Gaster
Subscribe to our RSS Feed for updates whenever new articles are published.

We recommend Feedly for RSS management. It's like Google Reader, except it still exists.

Southern Fried Science

  • Home
  • About SFS
  • Authors
  • Support SFS


If you enjoy Southern Fried Science, consider contributing to our Patreon campaign.

Copyright © 2026 Southern Fried Science.

Theme: Oceanly Premium by ScriptsTown