Backstory: Most Neurotic Interview Prep
Throughout the pandemic, I regularly queried Tim Lahey, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Vermont Medical Center. With each COVID-19-related question, I worried, He must have better things to do — like keep people alive — than answer questions from a food reporter. But Lahey always answered quickly, offering commonsense and informed advice in clear language. His answers considered the plight of restaurant workers as well as the power of pathogens.