An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives | 
pickI loved most of this book! Sadly what I didn‘t love were the personal stories & I imagine this is the lure?
I preferred the fun science! Should you eat your boogers? It was packed with information about microbiome, stress, sleep, laughter, wound healing etc
I‘d like to get a copy of the hardcover & audiobook!!
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The likelihood of getting cancer depends in large part on how often a person experiences injury or certain types of injury. This is just math. More injury means more cell division and, simply, more opportunity for dangerous mutation to occur.
I won this ARC from a #GoodreadsGiveaway. I can‘t wait to read it, looks quite interesting
pickMost of the material in this book is review for me, so the audiobook was fine. A hard copy should be easier to follow for those with less familiarity, as it hopefully includes graphics to summarize more complex concepts. Would have preferred more science and less storytelling. #FIL adequate sleep and stress reduction are still the best things to keep our immune systems functioning smoothly. Good luck with that. 😉 #nfnov
so-soA science writer Matt Richtel is not. I have a scientific background and I found many of his descriptions hard to follow (even for concepts I am already well-versed in). He also continually apologizes for how difficult different aspects of immunology are to understand, but then doesn‘t explain them. He definitely needed a better editor. I don‘t feel like he really understands a lot of what he wrote about. Disappointing.
pickGreat book about how your immune system works. I learned a lot! However, I would have loved a data table that summarized the cells and molecules so I could keep them straight:) The sections on HIV, fever, wounds, and cancer were well done.
pickA great book to understand immunology and the history of discoveries and umadcancements in immunology. Makes understanding our immune system easier. Recommend reading.
pickI worried this might be hard to read - I was so wrong. I couldn‘t put it down. Blending the personal stories with the science kept it riveting. Fascinating. Who doesn‘t know someone affected by autoimmune disease? Read this book!
pickThis was quite good. The myriad parts of the immune system are over my head, but I learned a lot about immunology, medical wonders and general well-being. #medicine #immunity #arc #earlyreaders
