Science communicator and author
Philipp Dettmer is a German science communicator and the founder, CEO, and head writer of Kurzgesagt, one of the world's most popular educational YouTube channels. His book Immune offers a richly illustrated exploration of the human immune system, drawing on the studio's signature style of making complex science accessible.
by Philipp Dettmer
Dettmer, creator of the Kurzgesagt YouTube channel, gives an illustrated tour of the human immune system's cells, signalling molecules, and escalating layers of defense. He explains innate immunity, antibodies, T-cells, inflammation, allergy, and cancer immunology for readers with no biology background.
The books Philipp Dettmer references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Matt Richtel
Richtel tells the story of the immune system through the lives of four patients, two with cancer, one with HIV, one with autoimmune disease, to show how a finely tuned defense system keeps us alive. He argues that modern stress, sleep loss, and hygiene extremes have thrown this delicate balance into disarray.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Mukherjee traces the entire history of cancer from ancient Egypt to modern immunotherapy. Part biography of the disease, part chronicle of the researchers who fought to understand it.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Mukherjee traces the gene's history from Mendel's pea gardens to CRISPR, weaving science with personal family narrative. The gene is both the atom of heredity and a source of profound ethical dilemmas for our future.
by Rachel Carson
Carson's 1962 expose revealed how pesticides were silently poisoning ecosystems and human health. The book launched the modern environmental movement and led to the DDT ban.
Who Philipp draws from, and who draws from Philipp — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.