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Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV

Two gay medical students attempt to navigate the AIDS crisis – and their own love – in David Glass’s new play at New York City Center

By Grace Wade

21 June 2023

91av. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

Jonathan Burke (left) and Matt Walker in Love + Science, a new play by scientist and writer David J. Glass

We all remember the panic and existential dread of the early days of the covid-19 pandemic. The distrust of others over social distancing. The fear of inadvertently spreading the disease to loved ones. The frustration over mixed signals from public health professionals. And, under it all, a feeling of helplessness as we anxiously awaited a vaccine.

Those emotions are aptly reflected in , a play at New York City Center that isn’t about the covid-19 pandemic, but the …

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