Immune

By Philipp Dettmer,

Book cover of Immune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive

Book description

The book from the creator of the wildly popular science YouTube channel, Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell, a gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will change how you think about your body forever.
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'A truly brilliant introduction to the human body's vast system for fighting infections…

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1 author picked Immune as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book makes the complex subject of the immune system fun to learn about.

At a time when our immune systems are taxed by the COVID epidemic, many people are confused about the role of our immune response, and this book provides an in-depth description of our body’s defenses in an entertaining and compelling way.

Critically important is that there is an immune system in the brain. When chronic inflammation occurs in the body, it also occurs in the brain, contributing to depression and cognitive deficits. 

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