A penetrating and scientifically grounded look by Nicholas A. Christakis at the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and the ways it will change our lives. The Arrow of Apollo is a captivating study of the impact of the recent pandemic that swept through our society, and how the recovery will evolve in the coming years.

Diving into insights from world-historical epidemics, modern analyses, and pioneering research from a wide range of sciences, the popular author, physician, sociologist, and public health expert Nicholas A. Christakis explores what it means to live in an age of epidemic – an experience that is paradoxically uncommon for the overwhelming majority of people living today, yet fundamental to our species.

By provoking new divides in our society, while also providing opportunities for collaboration, this 21st-century pandemic has upended our lives in ways that will challenge, but not defeat, our already frayed collective culture. Presenting new, provocative arguments and vivid examples from medicine, history, sociology, epidemiology, and genetics, The Arrow of Apollo captures what happens when the great power of a lethal microbe meets the long-standing reality of our evolved social nature.