Scenarios about 'disease'
The spread, impact, and management of infectious conditions that have shaped human history and societal development. Diseases like the Black Death, smallpox, and the 1918 influenza pandemic have altered demographic patterns, influenced warfare outcomes, and transformed economic systems across civilizations. In alternate history scenarios, different disease trajectories can dramatically reshape population distributions, technological development, and the rise or fall of empires.
What If Early Modern Europe Developed Germ Theory?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if scientists in early modern Europe had discovered and accepted germ theory centuries before Pasteur and Koch, revolutionizing medicine and public health.
What If Ancient Rome Developed Modern Sanitation Earlier?
Exploring how the Roman Empire might have evolved if it had developed more advanced sanitation systems, potentially preventing disease epidemics and extending the empire's lifespan.