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.
In this collection, Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive references 4 other books.
It draws on An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System, The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene.
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Dettmer draws on Matt Richtel's An Elegant Defense as a recent narrative synthesis of immunology, recommending it for readers who want the patient-story companion to his own cell-level account.
Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies is cited for its history of cancer and cancer immunology, which Dettmer expands on in his chapters on tumor immunosurveillance and checkpoint inhibitors.
The Gene is referenced for its account of how antibody diversity is generated through genetic recombination, a key piece of the adaptive-immunity chapters.
Dettmer invokes Carson's Silent Spring tradition when discussing environmental triggers of allergy and autoimmunity in modern populations.
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