For millennia, infectious diseases have wreaked havoc among humans.

In this series of talks presented by the Faculty of Science at York University in collaboration with the Toronto Public Library, we explore how scientists are tackling these scary bugs.

The series runs from October 1 to November 7 at local library branches and includes the following talks by York University Science professors:

- Oct 1, 3-4 pm at Brentwood Branch - Harnessing Nature's Pharmacy, presented by Prof Kathi Hudak

- Oct 4, 7-8 pm at Danforth/Coxwell Branch - Mining the Data: What Can We Learn About Infectious Diseases?, presented by Prof Hanna Jankowski

- Oct 19, 6:30-8 pm at Don Mills Branch - A War on Superbugs, presented by Prof Dasantila Golemi-Kotra

- Oct 25, 7-8 pm at Annette Branch - The Biology of Bloodthirsty Disease Vectors, presented by Prof Jean-Paul Paluzzi

- Nov 7, 7-8 pm at Barbara Frum Branch - Bacterial Nanomachines: The Key to Infection and Resistance, presented by Prof Gerald Audette

The lectures are free to attend. For more details, visit http://science.yorku.ca/TPL